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screech

UK
/skriːtʃ/
US
/skriːtʃ/

Translations

screechnoun
screeches
pl
UK
/skriːtʃ/
US
/skriːtʃ/
The screech of the brakes was deafening.
Визг тормозов был оглушительным.
The screech of the door hinge was annoying.
Скрип дверной петли был раздражающим.
The screech of the owl echoed through the night.
Крик совы раздавался эхом в ночи.
Additional translations
пронзительный звук
визгливый крик
Synonyms
shriek
wail
yell
howl
scream
cry
screechverb
screeched
Past Simple
screeched
Past Participle
screeching
Gerund
UK
/skriːtʃ/
US
/skritʃ/
The brakes screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.
Тормоза визжали, когда машина внезапно остановилась.
The old door screeched as it opened.
Старая дверь скрипела, когда открывалась.
Additional translations
завывать
визглить
Synonyms
shriek
yell
scream
howl
wail
blare
caterwaul
screechadjective
UK
/skriːtʃ/
US
/skritʃ/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "screech owl"); not normally gradable.
Synonyms
shrill
piercing
ear-piercing
ear-splitting
high-pitched
strident
jarring
raucous
sharp
shriek-like

Definitions

screechnoun
A loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.
The screech of the owl echoed through the forest at night.
A high-pitched, strident noise made by a vehicle's tires when it stops suddenly.
The car came to a halt with a screech as the driver slammed on the brakes.
screechverb
To make a loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.
The brakes screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.
To utter or express in a loud, harsh, or shrill manner.
She screeched her disapproval at the top of her lungs.
screechadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a screech; producing a loud, shrill sound.
The screech owl is common in wooded areas.
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