Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun screeching

2 senses of screeching

Sense 1
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
       => noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")

Sense 2
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
       => cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb screech

2 senses of screech

Sense 1
whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak -- (make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise")
       => make noise, resound, noise -- (emit a noise)

Sense 2
squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech -- (utter a harsh abrupt scream)
       => shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -- (utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me")