shriek
verb [I or T] /ʃriːk/Definition
› to make such a cry: We shrieked with laughter when we realized how stupid we'd been. I tried to apologize, but he just shrieked abuse at me. [+ speech] "Don't you dare do that ever again!" she shrieked.Shouting and screaming
(Definition of shriek verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bawl verb (SHOUT)
- bellow verb
- cry out phrasal verb
- ejaculate verb (SAY)
- exclaim verb
- give sb a shout idiom
- howl noun
- howl verb (PERSON/ANIMAL)
- hurl verb
- roar verb
- scream noun (NOISE)
- scream yourself hoarse/silly idiom
- scream/shout blue murder idiom
- screech verb
- shout noun (LOUD VOICE)
- shout verb (USE LOUD VOICE)
- shouting noun
- shouty adjective
- thunder verb
- wail verb
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