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English noun: shriek | |||
| 1. | shriek (communication) sharp piercing cry | ||
| Samples | Her screaming attracted the neighbors. | ||
| Synonyms | scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shrieking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
| 2. | shriek (event) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry | ||
| Samples | He ducked at the screechings of shells. He heard the scream of the brakes. | ||
| Synonyms | scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shrieking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
English verb: shriek | |||
| 1. | shriek (communication) utter a shrill cry | ||
| Examples | The birds shriek in the woods , The woods shriek with many kinds of birds | ||
| Synonyms | pipe, pipe up, shrill | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | caterwaul, yowl | ||
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