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Screech

noun/skɹˈiːtʃ/
Definition
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
sharp piercing cry
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈiːtʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈiːtʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈiːtʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈiːtʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
nounsharp piercing cry
“her screaming attracted the neighbors”
verbmake a high-pitched, screeching noise
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
verbutter a harsh abrupt scream
Word Forms
screechyadjectivehaving or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechverbmake a high-pitched, screeching noise
shriekverbutter a shrill cry
screamverbmake a loud, piercing sound
squeaknouna short high-pitched noise
squeakernounany artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used
screechnouna high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
screechingnouna high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
creakingnouna squeaking sound
creaknouna squeaking sound
squawknounthe noise of squawking
squawkernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
screechernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kreischen
ein hohes Geräusch, das einem menschlichen Schrei ähnelt
🇫🇷French
hurler
un bruit aigu ressemblant à un cri humain
🇪🇸Spanish
chillido
un ruido agudo que se asemeja a un grito humano
🇮🇹Italian
stridio
un rumore acuto che ricorda un grido umano
🇳🇱Dutch
krijsen
een hoog geluid dat lijkt op een menselijke kreet
🇵🇹Portuguese
guincho
um ruído agudo que lembra um grito humano
🇷🇺Russian
визг
пронзительный шум, напоминающий человеческий крик
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फटा आवाज़
एक तेज़ आवाज़ जो इंसान के रोने जैसी लगती है
🇧🇩Bengali
চিৎকার
মানুষের কান্নার মতো একটি উচ্চ শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
அலறல்
மனித அழுகையை ஒத்த ஒரு உயர்ந்த சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అరుపు
మానవ ఏడుపును పోలి ఉండే ఒక ఎత్తైన శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
ओरडणे
मानवी रडण्यासारखा उंच आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચીસો
માનવ રુદન જેવો ઊંચો અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿರುಚಾಟ
ಮಾನವನ ಕೂಗನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ಎತ್ತರದ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലർച്ച
മനുഷ്യൻ്റെ നിലവിളിയോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള ഉയർന്ന ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੀਕਣਾ
ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਰੋਣ ਵਰਗਾ ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخ
ایک اونچی آواز جو انسانی رونے سے مشابہت رکھتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
尖叫
类似人类哭声的高亢噪音
🇯🇵Japanese
金切り声をあげる
人間の叫び声に似た甲高い音
🇰🇷Korean
진한 럼주
사람의 울음소리와 비슷한 높은 음의 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kêu lên
một tiếng động chói tai giống như tiếng kêu của con người
🇹🇭Thai
กรีด
เสียงแหลมสูงคล้ายเสียงร้องของมนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
memekik
suara bernada tinggi menyerupai tangisan manusia
🇵🇭Filipino
tili
isang malakas na ingay na parang sigaw ng tao
🇲🇾Malay
memekik
bunyi yang tinggi seperti tangisan manusia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صياح
ضجيج عالي النبرة يشبه صرخة الإنسان
🇮🇷Persian
جیغ
صدای بلندی که شبیه فریاد انسان است
🇹🇷Turkish
çığlık
insan çığlığına benzeyen yüksek perdeli bir ses
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצווֹחַ
רעש גבוה הדומה לזעקה אנושית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'screech'?
The primary meaning of 'screech' is 'a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'screech' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'screech' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'screech' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'screech' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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