screech

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

screech [screech screeches screeched screeching] verb, noun BrE [skriːtʃ] NAmE [skriːtʃ]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to make a loud high unpleasant sound; to say sth using this sound
•Monkeys 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 moves
•The car screeched to a halt outside the hospital.
•A police car screeched out of a side street.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: alteration of archaic scritch, of imitative origin.

Example Bank:
•‘No, don't!’ she screeched.
•They all turned to the sound of screeching brakes.

 
noun
a loud high unpleasant cry or noise
•a screech of brakes/tyres
•She suddenly let out a screech.

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: alteration of archaic scritch, of imitative origin.

Example Bank:
•The car came to a halt with a screech of brakes.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screeching, squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, whine, squeak, creak