whine (v)
squeak (v)
screech (v)
creak (v)
screak (v)
skreak (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 39
def make a high-pitched, screeching noise
examples The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym make noise, resound, noise
Derivationally related form creak → creaking
Derivationally related form creak → creak
Derivationally related form screech → screech
Derivationally related form screech → screeching
Derivationally related form squeak → squeak; squeak → squeaker
Incoming links
Derivationally related form squeaker → squeak; squeak → squeak
Derivationally related form creaking → creak
Derivationally related form creak → creak
Derivationally related form screeching → screech
Derivationally related form screech → screech
Hyponym make noise, resound, noise

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