Meaning & Definition of Shriek in English
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Shriek
/ʃrik/
noun
1. Sharp piercing cry
- "Her screaming attracted the neighbors"
synonym:
- scream,
- screaming,
- shriek,
- shrieking,
- screech,
- screeching
2. A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- "He ducked at the screechings of shells"
- "He heard the scream of the brakes"
synonym:
- screech,
- screeching,
- shriek,
- shrieking,
- scream,
- screaming
verb
1. Utter a shrill cry
synonym:
- shriek,
- shrill,
- pipe up,
- pipe