screak

• Verbe archaïque ou littéraire signifiant crier de façon perçante, pousser des cris aigus, ou produire un son strident et grinçant.

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.

   Grincer

   • 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.

   Synonymescreakscreechshrieksquawksqueak

2. Utter a harsh screamC1informal

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

   Pousser un cri strident

   • 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.

   Synonymesscreamscreechshrieksquawksquealyelp