screech Antonyms

Meaning of screech

Wordnet

screech (n)

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

sharp piercing cry

Wordnet

screech (v)

make a high-pitched, screeching noise

utter a harsh abrupt scream

Webster

screech (v.)

To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.

Webster

screech (n.)

A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.

screech Sentence Examples

  1. The tires screech as the car comes to a sudden stop.
  2. The owl's eerie screech echoes through the night.
  3. The hinges screech loudly as the old door is opened.
  4. The nails on the chalkboard screech, causing a jarring sensation.
  5. The metal drill's screech pierces through the air.
  6. The brakes screech as the train approaches the station.
  7. The brakes on the bike screech as I try to slow down.
  8. The microphone screech when the sound is turned up too high.
  9. The screech of the eagle sends a chill down my spine.
  10. The screech of the ambulance sirens fills the air as they rush to the scene of an accident.

FAQs About the word screech

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry, sharp piercing cry, make a high-pitched, screeching noise, utter a harsh abrupt screamTo utter a harsh, shrill cry;

shriek, squeal, scream, cry,yell, shrill, squall, howl, yelp, caterwaul

murmur, murmur,whisper, whisper,mutter, mutter,

The tires screech as the car comes to a sudden stop.

The owl's eerie screech echoes through the night.

The hinges screech loudly as the old door is opened.

The nails on the chalkboard screech, causing a jarring sensation.