"shriek" meaning in English

See shriek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃriːk/ Audio: en-us-shriek.ogg [US] Forms: shriek [singular], shrieks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shriek is a very loud, fairly short cry.
    Sense id: simple-shriek-en-noun-sJHO1Cqh

Verb

IPA: /ʃriːk/ Audio: en-us-shriek.ogg [US] Forms: shriek [canonical], shrieks [third-person, singular], shrieked [past], shrieked [past, participle], shrieking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person shrieks, they give a very loud cry.
    Sense id: simple-shriek-en-verb-IbEvk6hU
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