scree
scree

screech


Definition: Meaning of, screech in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skriːtʃ /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
screech screeched screeched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
screeching screeches
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to shout loudly in an unpleasant high voice because you are angry, afraid, or excited [=  shriek, scream]
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  2. [intransitive] if a vehicle screeches, its wheels make a high unpleasant noise as it moves along or stops
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screech used in phrases

  • screech owl (noun)
    1. any owl that has a screeching cry
    2. small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
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