Definition of "screech" in English

noun

1. (countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.

2. (countable) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.

3. (Newfoundland, uncountable) Newfoundland rum.

4. (uncountable) A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.

verb

1. To make such a sound.

2. (intransitive, figuratively) To travel very fast, as if making the sound of a car that is driving too fast.