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Screech: meaning, definitions and examples

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screech

 

[ skriหtสƒ ]

Context #1

sound

To make a loud, high-pitched and unpleasant sound.

Synonyms

scream, shriek, squeal

Examples of usage

  • The car screeched to a halt.
  • The owl screeched in the night.
  • The brakes screeched as the train came to a stop.
Context #2

sound

A loud, high-pitched and unpleasant sound.

Synonyms

scream, shriek, squeal

Examples of usage

  • The screech of the brakes pierced the silence.
  • The screech of the microphone feedback hurt my ears.

Translations

Translations of the word "screech" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น guincho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kreischen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencicit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบั€ะตะณั–ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pisk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ญใƒผใ‚ญใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grincement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chirrido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงฤฑฤŸlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฝ๋ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุฑุงุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skล™รญpot

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkrรญpanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ–ๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ cviljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skruรฐningur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹าฃา“ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒกแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cฤฑrฤฑltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chirrido

Word origin

The word 'screech' originated from Middle English 'skrechen', which is believed to be imitative of the sound itself. The word has been used since the 14th century to describe shrill, harsh noises. Over time, 'screech' has become commonly associated with sounds that are piercing, high-pitched, and unpleasant.