screak

[US]/skriːk/
[UK]/skriːk/

Translation

vi.to make a high-pitched, squeaking sound; to make a harsh, piercing noise
n.a sharp, high-pitched sound; a scream or shriek
Word Forms
Third Person Singularscreaks
Present Participlescreaking
Past Tensescreaked
Past Participlescreaked

Phrases & Collocations

screak loudly

screak softly

screak at night

screak of wood

screak in pain

screak with fear

screak of hinges

screak of metal

door screak

floorboard screak

Example Sentences

the door began to screak as it opened slowly.

she heard the floorboards screak under her feet.

he tried to fix the chair that would screak every time he sat down.

the old swing would screak with every push.

as the car turned, the brakes began to screak loudly.

she winced at the screak of the rusty gate.

the attic was filled with the screak of old wood.

he could hear the screak of the hinges from the other room.

the bed began to screak as they shifted positions.

with every step, the stairs would screak ominously.

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