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Meanings of screeching in English
Usage of screeching in English
1
If she remarries, however, the payments will come to a screeching halt.
2
The pressure was screeching, his unerring response a genuine sign of character.
3
She was barely able to breathe; the cats' screeching flooded her ears.
4
Three large parrots flew over, keeping to a straight line and screeching.
5
Ron watched Rawhead approaching, heard the lunatic screeching now: Here he is.
6
Here he stood, hose in hand, scorching behind and screeching in front.
7
She also heard whirring, screeching sounds outside -drilling and cutting tools.
8
The crows swooped to investigate and then suddenly scattered, screeching in panic.
9
The distinctly European police klaxon could be heard screeching in the distance.
10
It fluttered screeching to the ground, and bounced angrily into the bushes.
11
Eluna leapt after him and ran on ahead, still screeching her name.
12
They heard the cracking sound and the screeching noise started up again.
13
John did, screeching backward into the road and then forward and out.
14
He was first to hear the screeching whistle of the on-coming freight.
15
If a bird is screeching at you, he said, go somewhere else.
16
He forced open a warped and screeching door, then lit a match.
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Screeching through the time
Screeching across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common