shriek
IPA: ʃrˈik
noun
- A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
- (UK, slang) An exclamation mark.
verb
- (intransitive) 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.
- (transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
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Examples of "shriek" in Sentences
- As the roller coaster plummeted down the steep track, I couldn't help but let out a loud shriek of excitement
- The piercing shriek of the fire alarm jolted me awake in the middle of the night
- When the horror movie reached its climax, the audience erupted in a collective shriek of terror
- I let out a startled shriek when I felt something brush against my leg in the dark
- The teacher's sudden shout caused a few students to shriek in surprise
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