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screak

screak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skreek]
    • /skrik/
    • /skriːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skreek]
    • /skrik/

Definitions of screak word

  • verb without object screak to screech. 1
  • verb without object screak to creak. 1
  • noun screak a screech. 1
  • noun screak a creak. 1
  • verb screak to screech or creak 0
  • noun screak a screech or creak 0

Information block about the term

Origin of screak

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skrike, Danish skrige; cognate with Old Norse skrækja to screech; see screech

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Screak

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

screak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

screak usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for screak

verb screak

  • yip — to bark sharply, as a young dog.
  • yips — to bark sharply, as a young dog.

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