Overview of noun screech

The noun screech has 2 senses

• screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")


• scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")

Overview of verb screech

The verb screech has 2 senses

• whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak -- (make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise")


• squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech -- (utter a harsh abrupt scream)