HyperDic: screeching

English > 2 senses of the word screeching:
NOUNeventscreeching, screech, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaminga high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
communicationscreeching, scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screechsharp piercing cry
screeching > pronunciation
Soundsskriy'chihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > screeching: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.
Example"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
Synonymsscreech, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
Broadernoisesound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Spanishchirrido
Catalangrinyol, xerric
Verbsscreechmake a high-pitched, screeching noise
English > screeching: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaningsharp piercing cry.
Synonymsscream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech
Broadercry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferationA loud utterance
Spanishalarido, aullido, aullidos, chillido, grito agudo, grito
Catalanesgarip, xiscle

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