screech
Third Person
screeches
Present Participle
screeching
Past Tense
screeched
Past Participle
screeched
1
to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement
- The car tires screeched as the driver slammed on the brakes.
- The microphone screeched with feedback during the performance.
- The brakes on the roller coaster screeched as it came to a sudden stop.
- The brakes screeched as the bus came to a sudden stop.
- The rusty door screeched as she pushed it reluctantly.
2
to make a loud, harsh scream suddenly
- The owl screeched loudly in the night, startling us awake.
- The bats screeched as they flew out of the cave at dusk.
- The parrot screeched whenever someone approached its cage.
- Children screeched with excitement as they rode the roller coaster.
- Sarah screeched in surprise when she found a spider crawling on her arm.