SHRIEK


Meaning of SHRIEK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʃri:k ]

( shrieks, shrieking, shrieked)

1.

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...

Miranda shrieked with laughter.

VERB : V , V with n

Shriek is also a noun.

Sue let out a terrific shriek and leapt out of the way.

N-COUNT

2.

If you shriek something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice.

‘Stop it! Stop it!’ shrieked Jane...

He was shrieking obscenities and weeping.

= scream

VERB : V with quote , V n

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