screech
//skriːtʃ//
Verb
screechInfinitive
screechPresent tense
screechedPast tense
screechedPast participle
screechingPresent participle
screechesThird-person singular
1
To make a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound or cry.
The owl screeched loudly in the night.
2
To say something in a loud, high-pitched voice, especially when angry or frightened.
She screeched at him to get out of her room.
3
(Of a vehicle or its tires) to make a loud, high-pitched noise when braking or turning sharply.
The car screeched to a halt at the red light.
Noun
screechSingular
screechesPlural
1
A loud, harsh, high-pitched sound or cry.
The screech of the brakes startled everyone on the street.