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Screech is an English word with synonyms like scream or shout. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Screech meaning

  1. A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  2. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
  3. Newfoundland rum.

Synonyms of Screech

Using Screech

  • The main meaning on this page is: A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface. | A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. | Newfoundland rum.
  • Useful related words include: scream, skreak, screak, shout.
  • In the example corpus, screech often appears in combinations such as: screech of, the screech, screech to.

Context around Screech

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Screech

  • In this selection, "screech" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, matthew, doorbell, tires, roar, marks and machine stand out and add context to how "screech" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a fierce screech at steve and and the screech of an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "screech" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with screech

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Canlı!” and the screech of an ambulance pulling up. (9 words)

The driver then turns into the bend sharply as his tires screech. (12 words)

But be warned: The ensuing screech might wake up any nearby “sleeping” clickers. (13 words)

Sure, we all have a moan about the stuffy air on the Northern line, the sweltering heat on the Central line, and the ear-piercing screech of the Victoria line, but let's face it, we'd grumble a lot more without it. (43 words)

Nothing like hearing banging on the door in the middle of the night and hearing the words “State Police, do you have horses?” or hearing the doorbell screech when getting ready for work and facing the Andover Police Chief. (39 words)

After all, he had already lost out on the role of Screech on the 1990s teen show But perhaps more frustrating than not earning Michaels’ approval was that he was completely forgettable to his fellow auditioner, Tracy Morgan. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Soon everyone wants a piece of Screech's new powers, and they're willing to do whatever it takes, which is great for Zack but not for Screech.

Everyone knows that part, and everyone can screech it about as well as the guy that did screech it.

Canlı!” and the screech of an ambulance pulling up.

It was an accident and he was apologetic but he followed Matthew Screech and Sio Tomkinson, whose offences were clear, in seeing red.

Nothing like hearing banging on the door in the middle of the night and hearing the words “State Police, do you have horses?” or hearing the doorbell screech when getting ready for work and facing the Andover Police Chief.

She said she then heard a screech and a thump and ran to see him picking up Ms Jordan, who was visibly injured.

The driver then turns into the bend sharply as his tires screech.

They exchange a flurry of slices and counter-slices, with the screech of metal on metal.

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Around the other three walls of this Bavarian behemoth of a structure, the crescendo of German whistles amounted to a fierce screech at Steve Clarke’s men.

But be warned: The ensuing screech might wake up any nearby “sleeping” clickers.

If the soundtrack to your childhood includes the screech of dial-up internet and you know what “see you at the pole” means, these two Chicago women have you covered.

Sure, we all have a moan about the stuffy air on the Northern line, the sweltering heat on the Central line, and the ear-piercing screech of the Victoria line, but let's face it, we'd grumble a lot more without it.

After all, he had already lost out on the role of Screech on the 1990s teen show But perhaps more frustrating than not earning Michaels’ approval was that he was completely forgettable to his fellow auditioner, Tracy Morgan.

A large part of the reason it’s so popular with fans is that many of the moves already in the game would be fitting with a Sound type such as Screech, Roar, and Hyper Voice.

Dustin reckons that these days, Screech will be a dad himself, and getting a bit of a wake-up call as his kids grow to be exactly like he was back then.

His said his family has a tradition called the "musky screech," which is an energetic celebratory call when someone catches one.

However, we had witnessed this phenomena several times as he would apparently receive a radio call and blast out of downtown Boonville leaving verifiable screech marks on the pavement.

What was more interesting last week was the sycophantic passion with which Mr. Kenney’s online screech machine defended the ex-prime-ministerial offspring’s qualifications in the face of a few jabs about the obvious nepotism.

Eric routinely tricked and blackmailed all of Jessie’s friends, forced Screech to carry his things around, but also showed an interest in Lisa.

Every screech-in presider puts their own spin on the proceedings, but the essentials of the Newfoundland welcoming remain the same.

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Common combinations with screech

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "screech" in a sentence?
An example: "Soon everyone wants a piece of Screech's new powers, and they're willing to do whatever it takes, which is great for Zack but not for Screech." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "screech" from authentic English texts.
What does "screech" mean?
Screech means: A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
What are synonyms of "screech"?
Common synonyms of "screech" include: scream, skreak, screak, shout, yell, call, cry, noise. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "screech" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "screech", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.