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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 ; screechscreak nounscreaky 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.

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