shriek

shriek

S0374600 (shrēk)n.1. A shrill, often frantic cry.2. A sound suggestive of such a cry.v. shrieked, shriek·ing, shrieks v.intr.1. To utter a shriek.2. To make a sound similar to a shriek.v.tr. To utter with a shriek.

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[Middle English skriken, shriken, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrækja.]

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shriek′er n.

shriek

(ʃriːk) na shrill and piercing cryvbto produce or utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill piercing tone[C16: probably from Old Norse skrækja to screech¹] ˈshrieker n

shriek

(ʃrik)

n. 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. v.i. 3. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 4. to give forth a loud, shrill sound. v.t. 5. to utter in a shriek. [1560–70; earlier shrick, N variant of shritch (now dial.), Middle English schrichen]

shriek

Past participle: shrieked
Gerund: shrieking

Imperative
shriek
shriek

Present
I shriek
you shriek
he/she/it shrieks
we shriek
you shriek
they shriek

Preterite
I shrieked
you shrieked
he/she/it shrieked
we shrieked
you shrieked
they shrieked

Present Continuous
I am shrieking
you are shrieking
he/she/it is shrieking
we are shrieking
you are shrieking
they are shrieking

Present Perfect
I have shrieked
you have shrieked
he/she/it has shrieked
we have shrieked
you have shrieked
they have shrieked

Past Continuous
I was shrieking
you were shrieking
he/she/it was shrieking
we were shrieking
you were shrieking
they were shrieking

Past Perfect
I had shrieked
you had shrieked
he/she/it had shrieked
we had shrieked
you had shrieked
they had shrieked

Future
I will shriek
you will shriek
he/she/it will shriek
we will shriek
you will shriek
they will shriek

Future Perfect
I will have shrieked
you will have shrieked
he/she/it will have shrieked
we will have shrieked
you will have shrieked
they will have shrieked

Future Continuous
I will be shrieking
you will be shrieking
he/she/it will be shrieking
we will be shrieking
you will be shrieking
they will be shrieking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shrieking
you have been shrieking
he/she/it has been shrieking
we have been shrieking
you have been shrieking
they have been shrieking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shrieking
you will have been shrieking
he/she/it will have been shrieking
we will have been shrieking
you will have been shrieking
they will have been shrieking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shrieking
you had been shrieking
he/she/it had been shrieking
we had been shrieking
you had been shrieking
they had been shrieking

Conditional
I would shriek
you would shriek
he/she/it would shriek
we would shriek
you would shriek
they would shriek

Past Conditional
I would have shrieked
you would have shrieked
he/she/it would have shrieked
we would have shrieked
you would have shrieked
they would have shrieked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shriek - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screechingcry, 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"
	2.	shriek - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screamingnoise - 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"
Verb	1.	shriek - utter a shrill crypipe, shrill, pipe upcry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, 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

shriek

verb1. scream, cry, yell, howl, wail, whoop, screech, squeal, holler She shrieked and leapt from the bed.noun1. scream, cry, yell, howl, wail, whoop, screech, squeal, holler a shriek of joy

shriek

nounA long, loud, piercing cry or sound:screak, scream, screech.verb1. To utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or fright:screak, scream, screech, shrill.2. To proclaim in a blatantly startling way:blare, scream, shout.

Translations

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shriek

(ʃriːk) verb to give out, or say with, a high scream or laugh. She shrieked whenever she saw a spider; shrieking with laughter. 尖聲叫或笑 尖声叫（笑） noun such a scream or laugh. She gave a shriek as she felt someone grab her arm; shrieks of laughter. 尖叫(笑) 尖叫（笑）

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