2screech verb
screeches; screeched; screech·ing 1 : to cry out or shout in a loud and very high voice because of extreme pain, anger, fear, etc. [no obj] ▪ I screeched when I saw the mouse. ▪ He kept screeching at the children to pay attention. [+ obj] ▪ “You can't do this to me!” she screeched. 2 [no obj] : to make a loud and very high sound
▪ The car screeched to a halt/stop. [=made a loud and very high sound as it stopped] — often used figuratively ▪ Her promising career screeched to a halt [=suddenly stopped/ended] when she was caught stealing.
▪ The car screeched to a halt/stop. [=made a loud and very high sound as it stopped] — often used figuratively ▪ Her promising career screeched to a halt [=suddenly stopped/ended] when she was caught stealing.
— screeching adjective
▪ The car came to a screeching halt. ▪ The project came to a screeching halt.
▪ The car came to a screeching halt. ▪ The project came to a screeching halt.
