noun
1. sharp piercing cry (Freq. 1)
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her screaming attracted the neighbors
• Syn: ↑scream, ↑screaming, ↑shriek, ↑screech, ↑screeching
• Derivationally related forms: ↑screechy (for: ↑screech), ↑screech (for: ↑screech), ↑shriek, ↑shriek (for: ↑shriek), ↑scream (for: ↑screaming), ↑scream (for: ↑scream)
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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he ducked at the screechings of shells
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he heard the scream of the brakes
• Syn: ↑screech, ↑screeching, ↑shriek, ↑scream, ↑screaming
• Derivationally related forms: ↑scream (for: ↑screaming), ↑scream (for: ↑scream), ↑shriek (for: ↑shriek), ↑screech (for: ↑screeching), ↑screechy (for: ↑screech), ↑screech (for: ↑screech)
• Hypernyms: ↑noise
Useful english dictionary. 2012.