Definition
To make a high-pitched, harsh, unpleasant sound, like tires sliding on pavement.
Etymology
Likely from Old Norse 'skrikkja' or imitative origins. The word is onomatopoetic, meaning it imitates the sound it describes, developed in Middle English.
Kelly Says
About 30% of English words are onomatopoeia or come from sound-imitation roots—words like 'buzz,' 'hiss,' and 'screech' actually sound like what they mean! Our brains are wired to create new words by imitating sounds we hear.
Translations
ARالعربية
يصدر صوتا حادا
yus-dir saw-tan haa-dan
BGБългарски
пищя
pi-shtya
CSČeština
vřískat
vrzhis-KAT
DEDeutsch
kreischen
KRAI-shen
ELΕλληνικά
τσιρίζω
tsi-RI-zo
ESEspañol
chirriar
chir-ri-AR
ETEesti
kriiskama
kriis-KA-ma
EUEuskara
oihukatu
oi-hu-ka-tu
FAفارسی
جیغ کشیدن
jigh kesh-i-dan
FRFrançais
crisser
kri-SE
GLGalego
chillar
chi-LYAR
HEעברית
לצרוח
le-tsa-RO-akh
HRHrvatski
cičati
chi-CHA-ti
HUMagyar
visszahangzik
vis-sa-hang-zik
IDBahasa Indonesia
berteriak
ber-te-ri-AK
ITItaliano
strillare
stril-LA-re
KO한국어
날카롭게 소리치다
nal-ka-rop-ge so-ri-chi-da
LVLatviešu
spiedzt
spiedzt
MNМонгол
хашхирах
khashkhirakh
MSBahasa Melayu
menjerit
men-je-RIT
NLNederlands
gillen
GIL-len
PLPolski
piszczeć
pish-CHECH
PTPortuguês
guinchar
ghin-CHAR
RORomână
scârțâi
skur-tsa-I
RUРусский
визжать
viz-ZHAT'
SKSlovenčina
vrieskať
vries-KAT
SLSlovenščina
cviliti
tsvi-LI-ti
SRСрпски
цичати
chi-cha-ti
SWKiswahili
piga kelele
pi-ga ke-LE-le
TAதமிழ்
கீச்சிடு
kee-chi-du
THไทย
ร้องเสียงแหลม
rong siang laem
TRTürkçe
tiz ses çıkarmak
tiz ses chi-kar-MAK
UKУкраїнська
вищати
vysh-CHA-ty
VITiếng Việt
kêu the thé
keu the the