SCREECH

(noun) sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
synonyms : scream , screaming , screeching , shriek , shrieking
(noun) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells", "he heard the scream of the brakes"
synonyms : scream , screaming , screeching , shriek , shrieking
(verb) utter a harsh abrupt scream
synonyms : screak , skreak , skreigh , squawk
"She screeched at him at the top of her voice" -added by sradha_inlas
(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly", "My car engine makes a whining noise"
synonyms : creak , screak , skreak , squeak , whine

Mnemonics for screech

(Tag: ) this sounds like scratch...so when you scratch..something you make a loud unpleasant noise.
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(Tag: ) SCREECH is a SCREAM - a harsh high-pitched sound. You can even say - The speeding car came to a screeching halt when a dog suddenly ran across the road.
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(Tag: ) SCREECH is a SCREAM - a harsh high-pitched sound. You can even say - The speeding car came to a screeching halt when a dog suddenly ran across the road.
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