screech
/skritʃ/
noun
- A loud, harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
- Her screech of laughter could be heard across the room.
- We heard a terrible screech of metal as the cars collided.
- The screech of the owl echoed through the dark forest.
verb
- To make a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound.
- She screeched in surprise when she saw the spider.
- The parrot screeched loudly when the cat walked by.
- The car screeched to a halt just inches from the pedestrian.
- To say something in a loud, high-pitched, and often angry voice.
- He screeched at the driver who cut him off.
- "Get out of my room!" she screeched at her little brother.
- The coach screeched instructions from the sidelines.
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