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Screak definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCREAK, v.i. [This word is only a different orthography of screech and shriek, but is not elegant.]
To utter suddenly a sharp shrill sound or outcry; to scream; as in a sudden fright; also, to creak, as a door or wheel. [See Screech.]
[When applied to things, we use creak, and when to persons, shriek, both of which are elegant.]
SCREAK, n. A creaking; a screech.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" [syn: whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak]
2: utter a harsh abrupt scream [syn: squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech]

Merriam Webster's

intransitive verb Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrækja to screech Date: circa 1500 to make a harsh shrill noise ; screech • screak noun • screaky adjective

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Screak Screak, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Screaking.] [Cf. Icel. skr[ae]kja to screech. Cf. Creak, v., Screech.] To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound; to screech; to creak, as a door or wheel.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Screak Screak, n. A creaking; a screech; a shriek. --Bp. Bull.

Moby Thesaurus

bark, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, creak, cry, give tongue, give voice, howl, keen, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, neigh, nicker, pipe, pule, roar, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, skirl, skreigh, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, troat, ululate, ululation, wail, whicker, whine, whinny, whistle, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yelp, yip, yowl