screech
Translation
to screech, to shriek, to squawk
Examples
The brakes screeched.
The brakes screeched.
The monkey screeched at us.
The monkey screeched at us.
He screeched something I couldn't understand.
He screeched something I couldn't understand.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to screech for an object to make a high, unpleasant sound The brakes screeched.
to screech ((at sb./sth.)) to shout unpleasantly at someone or something The monkey screeched at us.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shriek, squeal, squawk
Etymology
Likely imitative (onomatopoeic) in origin, related to 'shriek'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'ee' sound in 'screech'. It's a high-pitched sound, just like the noise of screeching tyres or a screeching owl.