screak

• Verbo de uso literario o poco frecuente que significa chillar o gritar de forma aguda y estridente, o emitir un sonido agudo y penetrante, similar a un chirrido.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to shriek, screech, or make a harsh, shrill cry.

1. Make a high-pitched noiseC1informal

   To produce a sharp, shrill, grating sound, like a rusty hinge or a frightened animal.

   chirriar

   • The old door screaked loudly as it opened.
   • The owl screaked in the dark forest.
   • The brakes of the bicycle screaked when he stopped suddenly.

   Sinónimoscreakscreechshrieksquawksqueak

2. Utter a harsh screamC1informal

   To let out a sudden, harsh, and piercing cry, often from fear or pain.

   Chillar

   • She screaked in terror when she saw the spider.
   • The child screaked as he fell off the swing.
   • He screaked out a warning just before the crash.

   Sinónimosscreamscreechshrieksquawksquealyelp