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Meanings of
screeching
in English
Portuguese
grito
Catalan
grinyol
Spanish
aullido
Back to the meaning
Sharp piercing cry.
scream
shriek
screech
Portuguese
grito
Screaming.
screaming
shrieking
Related terms
noisy
Synonyms
Examples for "
scream
"
scream
shriek
screech
Examples for "
scream
"
1
A second
scream
came, piteous, all hope gone, choking sobs followed it.
2
I want to hear him
scream
,
he said, looking at me, deadpan.
3
Hours would I kneel in the dark, repeating in a whispered
scream
:
4
She wanted to rail and
scream
at the unfairness of the situation.
5
For the second time that day, Jessy wanted to
scream
in frustration.
1
Even the discordant
shriek
of the steam-whistle has been superseded in Freeland.
2
The
shriek
of the wind and the crash of waves grew louder.
3
The
shriek
was still ringing in my ears, when the captain roared-
4
Now and then from the harbour came the
shriek
of a siren.
5
The gargoyle took a step forward and she gave a small
shriek
.
1
There was a metallic
screech
as he changed gear- agoodsign perhaps.
2
A similar
screech
told Eragon that the second Ra'zac was behind them.
3
She wanted to
screech
out of there but couldn't risk being heard.
4
Ingrith's
screech
of horror was probably heard all the way to Jorvik.
5
Another
screech
of static, then Victory said, Lady Liberty's waiting for you.
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.
Other examples for "screeching"
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screeching
screech
Verb
Present
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
loud screeching
make a screeching
hear the screeching
metallic screeching
shrill screeching
More collocations
Translations for
screeching
Portuguese
grito
gritar
Catalan
grinyol
xiscle
esgarip
xerric
Spanish
aullido
aullidos
Screeching
through the time
Screeching
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United Kingdom
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