Screech

Pronunciation: /ˈskriːtʃ/

Screech (verb)

  1. to make a loud, high, and unpleasant noise
  2. to make a loud noise when stopping suddenly

Examples

  • The owl screeched loudly in the night.
  • Children screeched with excitement at the park.

Common collocations: screech loudly, screech in pain, screech to a halt, screech around the corner, piercing screech

Screech (noun)

  1. a loud, high, and unpleasant noise

Examples

  • The screech of the alarm woke everyone up.
  • A screech echoed through the empty hallway.