English to English
shriek
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noun (n)
- sharp piercing cry(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- 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.(verb)source: webster1913
- To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.(verb)source: webster1913
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