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Shriek High Shrieked Sth Noun ʃriːk  Word Origin

Front shriek
Back shriek
verb, noun
BrE /ʃriːk/
NAmE /ʃriːk/
verb
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1 [intransitive] to give a loud high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened or in pain
scream
~ (in sth) She shrieked in fright.
~ with sth The audience was shrieking with laughter.
~ at sb (figurative) The answer shrieked at her (= was very obvious).
2 [transitive] to say sth in a loud, high voice
scream
~ sth (at sb) He shrieked her name as he fell.
She was shrieking abuse at them as they carried her off.
+ speech ‘Look out!’ he shrieked.
noun
 word origin
 example bank
a loud high shout, for example one that you make when you are excited, frightened or in pain

She let out a piercing shriek.
a shriek of delight

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