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- [skreech]
- /skritʃ/
- /skriːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skreech]
- /skritʃ/
Definitions of screech word
- verb without object screech to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched. 1
- verb with object screech to utter with a screech: She screeched her warning. 1
- noun screech a harsh, shrill cry or sound: an owl's screech; the screech of brakes. 1
- noun screech high-pitched cry 1
- intransitive verb screech make high-pitched cry 1
- noun screech shrill sound 1
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Origin of screech
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; variant of obsolete scritch to scream; akin to screak
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Screech
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
screech popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
screech usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for screech
verb screech
- bawl — If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.
- bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- bleated — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
noun screech
- caw — When a bird such as a crow or a rook caws, it makes a loud harsh sound.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- halloo — Used to attract someone’s attention.
- hubba hubba — expressing sexual attraction
- hubba-hubba — an expression of excitement or approval
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