definition of
screeching

[1] #1 screeching n. [screech, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming] a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes". wn

[2] #2 screeching n. [scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech] sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors". wn