n.
Pronunciation: ' shr ē k, esp Southern ' sr ē k
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English shreken, probably irregular from shriken to shriek; akin to Old Norse skrækja to shriek
Date: 15th century
intransitive 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 shriek ed for attention ― Calvin Tomkins>
transitive verb
1 : to utter with a shriek < shriek an alarm>
2 : to express in a manner suggestive of a shriek