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Screech vs Hurrah - What's the difference?

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Screech is a related term of hurrah.


As nouns the difference between screech and hurrah

is that screech is a high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface while hurrah is a cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

As verbs the difference between screech and hurrah

is that screech is to make such a sound while hurrah is (intransitive) to give a hurrah (to somebody).

As an interjection hurrah is

expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

screech

English

Noun

  • A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  • A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
  • (qualifier) Newfoundland rum.
  • A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.

    • Derived terms

    * screech bird * screecher * screech hawk * screech owl

    Verb

    (es)
  • To make such a sound.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2004 , date=April 15 , author= , title=Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=AS THE residents of the quiet Midlothian housing estate prepared for the day ahead, the early-morning stillness was disturbed by the sound of screeching brakes and slamming doors.}}
  • (figuratively) to travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 12 , author=Sid Lowe , title=Víctor Valdés epitomises Barcelona's bravery as Real Madrid falter , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=You've got to admire their balls. Real Madrid screeched after them: an entire herd, powerful and co-ordinated, salivating and breathing hard, murder in their eyes. So Barcelona moved the ball on, away from them. Forced back, it was played into Víctor Valdés, the goalkeeper, who slotted it to Carles Puyol, who gave it back again. }}

    Anagrams

    * Canadian English

    hurrah

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hoorah, hooray, hurray

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

    • Synonyms

    * (expression of approval) see * (expression of joy) see

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

    • Derived terms

    * the last hurrah

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Winnie Hu, title=Equal Cheers for Boys and Girls Draw Some Boos, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy.}}