(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
When someone ~s, they make a short, very loud cry, for example because they are suddenly surprised, are in pain, or are laughing.
She ~ed and leapt from the bed...
Miranda ~ed with laughter.
VERB: V, V with n
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Shriek is also a noun.
Sue let out a terrific ~ and leapt out of the way.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice.
‘Stop it! Stop it!’ ~ed Jane...
He was ~ing obscenities and weeping.
= scream
VERB: V with quote, V n