vt to utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
2. shriek ·noun a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
3. shriek ·vi to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.