shriek

Definition of Shriek in English :

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Noun

1. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

sharp piercing cry

Example Sentences:
'her screaming attracted the neighbors'

2. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

Example Sentences:
'he ducked at the screechings of shells'
'he heard the scream of the brakes'

Verb

3. pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill

utter a shrill cry

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shriek

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noun

1.

a shrill and piercing cry

verb

2.

to produce or utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill piercing tone

Shriek

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verb intransitive

1.

to make a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound, as certain animals, or a person in terror, pain, or laughter; screech

verb transitive

2.

to utter with a shriek

noun

3.

a loud, piercing cry or sound

Shriek

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n.

1. A shrill, often frantic cry.

2. A sound suggestive of such a cry.

v. shrieked, shriek·ing, shrieks

v.intr.

1. To utter a shriek.

2. To make a sound similar to a shriek.

v.tr.

To utter with a shriek.

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