Word

screech, v.
(screeched, screeches, screeching)
freq. cnt. 5

make a high-pitched, screeching noise
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

creak screak screech skreak squeak whine

sample sentences

"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"
"My car engine makes a whining noise"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The doors %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

creaking creak

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screeching screech

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

squeaker squeak

semantic pointers

hypernym

make noise, resound, noise

utter a harsh abrupt scream
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

screak screech skreak skreigh squawk

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

squawk squawker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screech screecher

semantic pointers

hypernym

call, scream, shout, yell, cry, holler, shout out, squall, hollo