Shriek Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBintransitive verb. 1. : to utter a sharp shrill sound. 2. a. : to cry out in a high-pitched voice : screech. b. : to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression) neon colors shrieked …
SHRIEK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBa short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expression of a powerful emotion: shrieks of delight. He suddenly let out a piercing shriek. SMART Vocabulary: …
SHRIEKS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
WEBSynonyms for SHRIEKS: screams, squeals, yells, howls, cries, screeches, shrills, yelps; Antonyms of SHRIEKS: whispers, murmurs, mutters, gasps, mumbles, whimpers
SHRIEK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBverb (used without object) to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. to cry out sharply in a high voice: to shriek with pain. Synonyms: screech, scream. to utter loud, high-pitched …
SHRIEK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBa short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expression of a powerful emotion: shrieks of delight. He suddenly let out a piercing shriek. SMART Vocabulary: …
SHRIEK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB2 days ago · [VERB] Miranda shrieked with laughter. [VERB + with] Synonyms: scream, cry, yell, howl More Synonyms of shriek. Shriek is also a noun . Sue let out a terrific shriek …
SHRIEK Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
WEBDefinition of shriek. as in to scream. to cry out loudly and emotionally the children shrieked with excitement. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. scream. squeal. yell. howl. screech. cry. shrill. yelp. squall. shout. wail. squawk. caterwaul. yowl. bay. holler. bawl. keen. thunder. yawp.
shriek | meaning of shriek in Longman Dictionary of …
WEBFrom Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shriek1 /ʃriːk/ verb 1 [ intransitive] to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain SYN scream They were dragged from their homes, shrieking and weeping.
Shriek Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEB: a loud, high-pitched cry or sound. The baby gave a shriek [= scream] of delight. the shriek of the train's brakes. SHRIEK meaning: 1 : to make a loud, high-pitched cry; 2 : to say (something) in a loud, high-pitched voice.
SHRIEK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
WEB2 days ago · (ʃrik ) Word forms: shrieks plural3rd person singular present tense, shrieking present participle, shrieked past tense past participle. intransitive verb. When someone shrieks, they make a short, very loud cry, for example, because they are suddenly surprised, are in pain, or are laughing. She shrieked and leapt from the bed.
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