guinchar — meaning in English

English meaning

• shriek noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.
• squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.

Senses

guinchar is used for these senses in English:

• shriek (intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
• squeak (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.

shriek — full definition

1. noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.
2. verb To let out a sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.

squeak — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
2. noun Informal: a very close win or narrow escape.
3. verb To make a short, high-pitched sound.
4. verb To just barely manage to do or win something.

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