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- DictionaryShriek·ing/ˈSHrēkiNG/
adjective
- 1. making a high-pitched piercing cry or sound: "shrieking winds"
noun
- 1. high-pitched piercing cries or sounds: "there is shrieking and yelling from both men and women"
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How to use shriek in a sentence. to utter a sharp shrill sound; to cry out in a high-pitched voice : screech; to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression)… See the full definition
shrieking: 1 n sharp piercing cry Synonyms: scream , screaming , screech , screeching , shriek Type of: call , cry , outcry , shout , vociferation , yell a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition n a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry Synonyms: scream , screaming , screech , screeching , shriek Type of: noise sound of any kind ...
Shriek definition: . See examples of SHRIEK used in a sentence.
-ing form shrieking jump to other results 1 [ intransitive ] to give a loud, high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened, or in pain synonym scream shriek (in something) She shrieked in fright. shriek with something The audience was shrieking with laughter. shriek at somebody
shriek (in something) She shrieked in fright. shriek with something The audience was shrieking with laughter. He all but shrieked when he saw her. shriek at somebody (figurative) The answer shrieked at her (= was very obvious). Topics Feelings c2
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Shriek definition: A shrill, often frantic cry. To make a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound, as certain animals, or a person in terror, pain, or laughter; screech.
