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SCREAK

Dictionary entry overview: What does screak mean?

• SCREAK (verb)
The verb SCREAK has 2 senses:

1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise
2. utter a harsh abrupt scream

Familiarity information: SCREAK used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SCREAK (verb)

Sense 1

screak ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Make a high-pitched, screeching noise

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

skreak; screech; screak; creak; squeak

Context example:

The door creaked when I opened it slowly

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

Sense 2

screak ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Utter a harsh abrupt scream

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

skreigh; squawk; screak; screech; skreak

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

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