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How to pronounce screeching in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms scream, screaming, screech, shriek, shrieking
Type of cry, call, shout, vociferation, yell, outcry
Type Words
Synonyms scream, screaming, screech, shriek, shrieking
Type of noise
Derivation screech


he ducked at the screechings of shells.

Examples of screeching

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I was photographing this Bald eagle on the Fox River when it started screeching.
From the dailyherald.com
The Cinderella story of Rutgers came to a screeching halt against South Florida.
From the usatoday.com
Hatfield told Canfield to take the girl outside, away from the screeching women.
From the thenewstribune.com
Listening to Kent Pavelka is like listening to chalk screeching on a chalkboard.
From the omaha.com
Could Africa's economic and banking boom come to a screeching halt anytime soon?
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Monsanto's reign on public deceivement will soon be coming to a screeching halt.
From the ideas.time.com
Just a few turns of the corkscrew and we're screeching to a halt on the tarmac.
From the sfgate.com
Some 2,100 construction workers were idled as building came to a screeching halt.
From the delawareonline.com
There are neither screeching sirens nor fast lanes of traffic for miles upon end.
From the tennessean.com
More examples
  • A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
  • Whine: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
  • Scream: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  • Squawk: utter a harsh abrupt scream
  • Maxwell "Max" Taylor aka Screech is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe.
  • Screech is the mascot of the Washington Nationals. He is a bald eagle that wears the home cap and jersey of the team. He was "hatched" on April 17, 2005 at the "Kids Opening Day" promotion at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. ...
  • A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface; A loud harsh sound resembling a human cry; Newfoundland rum; A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery; To make such a sound
  • A particularly potent brand of Newfoundland rum
  • (1) A Morty Dog being chased by government agents comes to a screeching halt when a voice off-panel declares, "Lunchtime! ...