Screeching

/ˈskɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of producing a screech.

    "hysterical screechings"

  2. 2
    sharp piercing cry wordnet
  3. 3
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of screech form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"The blue sports car came to a screeching halt."

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