shrieked; shrieking; shrieks
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 for attention—
Calvin Tomkins
Calvin Tomkins1
: to utter with a shriek
shriek an alarm
2
: to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek
1
: a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry
2
: a sound resembling a shriek
the shriek of chalk on the blackboard
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Examples of shriek in a Sentence
Verb
The birds were shrieking in the trees.
She shrieked when she saw a mouse.
Noun
the shriek of the train's brakes
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Olivia recorded the sounds of panicked journalists and attendees alike huddled along the press riser and bicycle racks separating us, the shrieks of scared children, and, realized only upon listening many times since, the sound of those around Corey Comperatore yelling for assistance.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Other passengers could be heard laughing and shrieking, rightfully so.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
But the most offensive performance of the film belongs to Amy Adams, who shrieks, squeals, and flails through scene after dreadful scene.
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Olivia recorded the sounds of panicked journalists and attendees alike huddled along the press riser and bicycle racks separating us, the shrieks of scared children, and, realized only upon listening many times since, the sound of those around Corey Comperatore yelling for assistance.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Shriek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shriek. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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shriek
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a sharp shrill cry
2
: to cry out in a high-pitched voice
shriek
2 of 2 noun
: a sharp shrill cry
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