Defenition of the word shriek

• Defenition of the word shriek

  • To make a very high, loud sound.
  • sharp piercing cry
  • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
  • utter a shrill cry
  • sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

Synonyms for the word shriek

• • cry
  • pipe
  • pipe up
  • scream
  • screaming
  • screech
  • screeching
  • shout
  • shreiking
  • shrieking
  • shrill
  • yell
  • yelp

Similar words in the shriek

• • shriek
  • shriek's
  • shrieked
  • shrieking
  • shrieks

Hyponyms for the word shriek

• • caterwaul
  • yowl

Hypernyms for the word shriek

• • call
  • cry
  • holler
  • hollo
  • noise
  • outcry
  • scream
  • shout
  • shout out
  • squall
  • vociferation
  • yell

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