What does screech mean?

v. To emit a sharp, piercing sound.; To move making a sharp, piercing sound.; n. A sharp, piercing sound.

screech

🇺🇸 /skriːtʃ/ 🇬🇧 /skriːtʃ/

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verb

To emit a sharp, piercing sound.

The brakes screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.

To move making a sharp, piercing sound.

The chair screeched as it was dragged across the floor.

noun

A sharp, piercing sound.

The screech of the brakes echoed through the street.

To emit a sharp, piercing sound.; To move making a sharp, piercing sound.

A sharp, piercing sound.

3rd Present screeches

Progressive screeching

Past screeched

Plural screeches

Perfect screeched