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Shrieking Common

Shrieking has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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 sound that shrieks.

Verb
1

present participle of shriek

Example Sentences
"her screaming attracted the neighbors" noun
"he ducked at the screechings of shells" noun
"he heard the scream of the brakes" noun
See Also
shriek
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cry noise
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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