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[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: scritch 'to screech' (13-20 centuries), from the sound]
[I and T] to shout loudly in an unpleasant high voice because you are angry, afraid, or excited
-synonym shriek shriek, scream scream
::'Look out!' she screeched.
::They screeched with laughter .
screech at
::She screeched at me to take off my muddy shoes.
[I] if a vehicle screeches, its wheels make a high unpleasant noise as it moves along or stops
::A van screeched onto the road in front of me.
::The car screeched to a halt .
-- screech n [C]
::a screech of laughter
::a screech of tyres