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Definitions for Screeching
screech·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screamingnoun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screechingnoun
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
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screeching
Screeching refers to a high-pitched, harsh, and usually loud sound, often associated with screaming, tires, or certain animals. It can also refer to vocally expressing or reacting in an intense, sharp manner.
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Screeching
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Screeching in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Screeching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Screeching in a Sentence
The train came to a screeching halt and I thought that it may have hit something.
We were told to bring everything to a screeching halt.
(The accelerated planting pace) is coming to a screeching halt with possible and probably delays.
I heard 11 to 14 shots and heard screeching tires and sirens, so I knew something was happening, i went outside and saw lots of officers running towards a body and some running the other way. The officers were standing over the body but when the paramedics arrived they stood up right away.
We could hear more tires screeching, and then just barely see headlights coming in through the fog.
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