noun
Meaning 1
The act of producing a screech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- hysterical screechings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
screeching
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈskɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: S K R IY1 CH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of screech
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
sharp piercing cry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
noun
Meaning 4
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: screech, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: noise
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.