| shriek | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | sharp piercing cry.; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" |
| ~ cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| n. (event) | 2. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| v. (communication) | 3. pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill | utter a shrill cry. |
| ~ cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, shout, squall, hollo, call | utter a sudden loud cry.; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" |
| ~ caterwaul, yowl | utter shrieks, as of cats. |
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