Shriek definition

Shriek

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WordNet

(1) Sharp piercing cry

"Her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(2) A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

"He ducked at the screechings of shells"

"He heard the scream of the brakes"

(3) Utter a shrill cry

WiktionaryText

Cognate to Swedish skrika (skrik) and German schreien (Schrei). Both with the same

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

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.
To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.