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screech

1 screech /ˈskriːtʃ/ noun
plural screeches
1 screech
/ˈskriːtʃ/
noun
plural screeches
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREECH
[count]
: a loud and very high cry that usually expresses extreme pain, anger, or fear
2 screech /ˈskriːtʃ/ verb
screeches; screeched; screeching
2 screech
/ˈskriːtʃ/
verb
screeches; screeched; screeching
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREECH
: to cry out or shout in a loud and very high voice because of extreme pain, anger, fear, etc.
[no object]
[+ object]
[no object] : to make a loud and very high sound
often used figuratively

— screeching

adjective