screech (redirected from screeches)

screech  (skrch)

n.

1. A high-pitched, strident cry.

2. A sound suggestive of this cry: the screech of train brakes.

v. screeched, screech·ing, screech·es

v.tr.

To utter in or as if in a screech.

v.intr.

1. To cry out in a high-pitched, strident voice.

2. To make a sound suggestive of a screech: Tires screeched on the wet pavement.

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[Alteration of obsolete scrich, from Middle English scrichen, to screech, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrækja.]

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screecher n.

screechi·ness n.

screechy adj.

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screech¹

n

a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound or cry

vb

to utter with or produce a screech

[variant of earlier scritch, of imitative origin]

screecher  n

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screech²

n Canadian

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (esp in Newfoundland) a dark rum

[perhaps special use of screech¹]

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Screech of gulls.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	screech - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	screech - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screeching cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	screech - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" creak, screak, skreak, squeak, whine make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	2.	screech - utter a harsh abrupt scream skreigh, squawk, screak, skreak cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

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screech

verb

1. squeal, scream, shriek The car wheels screeched.

2. shriek, scream, yell, howl, call out, wail, bellow, squeal, holler, caterwaul She was screeching at them.

3. squawk A macaw screeched at him from its perch.

noun

cry, scream, shriek, squeal, squawk, yelp The figure gave a screech.

Translations

screech [skriːtʃ]

A. N [of brakes, tyres] → chirrido m; [of person] → grito m; [of animal] → chillido m

B. VI [brakes, tyres] → chirriar; [person] → gritar, chillar; [animal] → chillar

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screech [ˈskriːtʃ]

n

[person, animal, bird] → cri m strident, hurlement m

[tyres, brakes] → crissement m

vi

[person, animal, bird] → pousser un hurlement

[tyres] → crisser
to screech to a halt [car] → s'arrêter dans un crissement de pneus
The car screeched to a halt → La voiture s'arrêta dans un crissement de pneus.

vt → hurler
screech owl n

(US) → petit duc m maculé

(British) → chat-huant m

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screech

n → Kreischen nt no pl; (of women, tyres, brakes also) → Quietschen nt no pl; (of owl) → Schrei m; (of whistle) → Schrillen nt no pl; the car stopped with a screech of brakes → das Auto hielt mit quietschenden Bremsen; to give a screech of anger/laughter → zornig/vor Lachen kreischen

vt → schreien; high notes → quietschen

vi → kreischen; (women, tyres, brakes also) → quietschen; to screech with pain → vor Schmerzen schreien; to screech with anger/laughter → zornig/vor Lachen kreischen; to screech with delight → vor Vergnügen quietschen; jet planes screeching over the housetops → Düsenflugzeuge, die heulend über die Hausdächer fliegen

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screech [skriːtʃ]

1. n (of brakes, tyres) → stridio, stridore m; (of owl) → strido; (of person) → strillo
a screech of laughter → una risata stridula

2. vi (person) → strillare; (owl, brakes) → stridere

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screech [skriːtʃ]

1. n (of brakes, tyres) → stridio, stridore m; (of owl) → strido; (of person) → strillo
a screech of laughter → una risata stridula

2. vi (person) → strillare; (owl, brakes) → stridere

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screech

v screech [skriːtʃ]

to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt. skaats يُطْلِقُ صَرْخَةً عالِيَه издавам стържещ звук ječet; skřípat hvine; hyle kreischen στριγκλίζω chirriar, chillar kriiskama, kriiksuma جيغ يا فرياد كشيدن kiljua, kirskua pousser des cris perçants; crisser לִצווֹחַ चीत्कार करना या मारना škripiti, cviliti visít; csikorog memekik skrækja; ískra strillare; stridere 金切り声をあげる 날카로운 소리를 내다 spiegti, žviegti griezīgi kliegt; šņirkstēt; (par riepām) kaukt menciut gieren hvine, skrike, hyle piszczeć guinchar a striga визгливо кричать;скрежетать pišťať, vrieskať; škrípať cviliti škripanje skrika, tjuta, gnissla เสียงกรีดร้อง çığlık atmak 尖叫 пронизливо кричати; скрипіти نا گوار سمع خراش، چیخنے کی آواز kêu thét lên 尖声喊叫

n

a loud, shrill cry or noise screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes. geskree صَرْخَه، صَيْحَه стържещ звук jekot, skřípot hvin; hyl das Kreischen στρίγκλισμα, τσίριγμα chirrido, chillido, grito kiljatus, karje جيغ kiljahdus, kirskunta cri perçant; crissement צְווָחָה चीत्कार škripa visítás; csikorgás pekikan skrækur; ískur strillo; stridore 金切り声 날카로운 소리, 쇳소리 spiegimas, žviegimas spiedzīgi smiekli bunyi menciut gegier hvin, skrik, hyl pisk, skrzek guincho hohot; scrâş­net визг; скрежет vresk; škrípanie cviljenje škripa skrik, tjut, gnissel เสียงดังที่กรีดร้องออกมา çığlık 尖叫 вереск; скрип تیز چیخ کی آواز tiếng thét, tiếng rít 尖叫