Word Study
screak
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb screak has 2 senses
- screak(v = verb.perception) creak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" is one way to make noise, noise, resound
- screak(v = verb.communication) screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk - utter a harsh abrupt scream; Array is one way to call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
Sample sentences:
Cars screak in the streets
The streets screak with cars
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CIDE DICTIONARY
To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound; to screech; to creak, as a door or wheel. [1913 Webster]
screak, n.
A creaking; a screech; a shriek. Bp. Bull. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
screak
bark, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, creak, cry, give tongue, give voice, howl, keen, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, neigh, nicker, pipe, pule, roar, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, skirl, skreigh, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, troat, ululate, ululation, wail, whicker, whine, whinny, whistle, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yelp, yip, yowlROGET THESAURUS
screak
Cry
VB cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup, cheer, hoot, grumble, moan, groan, snore, snort, grunt, vociferate, raise up the voice, lift up the voice, call out, sing out, cry out, exclaim, rend the air, thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath, s'_egosiller, strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs, give a cry.
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