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SCREAK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Utter a harsh abrupt scream

Synonyms:

screak; screech; skreak; skreigh; squawk

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "screak" is one way to...):

call; cry; holler; hollo; scream; shout; shout out; squall; yell (utter a sudden loud cry)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make a high-pitched, screeching noise

Example:

My car engine makes a whining noise

Synonyms:

creak; screak; screech; skreak; squeak; whine

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "screak" is one way to...):

make noise; noise; resound (emit a noise)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sentence examples:

Cars screak in the streets

The streets screak with cars

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