| Front | screech |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /skriːtʃ/NAmE /skriːtʃ/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to make a loud high unpleasant sound; to say sth using this soundMonkeys were screeching in the trees. The wind screeched in his ears. screeching brakes He screeched with pain.+ speech ‘No, don't!’ she screeched.~ (sth) (at sb) He screeched something at me. 2 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a vehicle) to make a loud high unpleasant noise as it movesThe car screeched to a halt outside the hospital. A police car screeched out of a side street. noun a loud high unpleasant cry or noisea screech of brakes/tyres She suddenly let out a screech. |
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