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(noun) shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, screeching
sharp piercing cry
her screaming attracted the neighbors
(noun) scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
he ducked at the screechings of shells; he heard the scream of the brakes
(verb) squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh
utter a harsh abrupt scream
(verb) squeak, screak, skreak, creak, whine
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
The door creaked when I opened it slowly; My car engine makes a whining noise