Vocabulary Entry

screeching

|verb • noun

verb

To produce a loud, sharp, piercing sound.

Example Sentences

"The tires screeched as the car came to a sudden stop."

"She screeched in surprise when she saw the snake."

"The police sirens screeched through the night air."

noun

Example Sentences

"The screeching of the brakes alerted everyone in the vicinity."

"There was a screeching from the old hinges as the door was opened."

"He covered his ears to drown out the screeching of the birds."