/ Dictionary / Index S screech: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: screech Pronunciation: (skrēch), [key] — v.i. to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched. —v.t. to utter with a screech: She screeched her warning. —n. a harsh, shrill cry or sound: an owl's screech; the screech of brakes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: screech (Thesaurus) scree screeching Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language