The meaning of SHRIEK is to utter a sharp shrill sound. How to use shriek in a sentence.

SHRIEK meaning: 1. a short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expression of a powerful…. Learn more.

If you shriek something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. 'Stop it! Stop it!' shrieked Jane. [VERB with quote] He was shrieking obscenities and weeping. [VERB noun]

SHRIEK definition: a loud, sharp, shrill cry. See examples of shriek used in a sentence.

Define shriek. shriek synonyms, shriek pronunciation, shriek translation, English dictionary definition of shriek. n. 1. A shrill, often frantic cry. 2. A sound suggestive of such a cry. v. …

Oct 21, 2025 · shriek (plural shrieks) A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. quotations

shriek (shrēk), n. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. a loud, high sound of laughter. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. v.i. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. to cry out sharply in a high voice: to …

A high-pitched, piercing cry is a shriek. A common response to finding a snake curled in the silverware drawer would be to shriek.

Definition of shriek verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

shriek, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary