| Front | shriek |
|---|---|
| Back | shriek verb, noun BrE /ʃriːk/ NAmE /ʃriːk/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 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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