Quietschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• creak verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
• screech noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
• squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.

Senses

Quietschen is used for these senses in English:

• screech (countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
• screech To make such a sound.
• squeak (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.

creak — full definition

1. verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
2. noun The grating or squeaking sound made by something creaking.

screech — full definition

1. noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
2. verb To make a harsh, high-pitched sound.

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