Shriek has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
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
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
Verb
2
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.
Example Sentences
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
noun
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
noun
"he heard the scream of the brakes"
noun
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