Pronunciation: /ʃriːk/
noun a loud, sharp, piercing cry
A1 The little girl let out a loud shriek when she saw a spider.
A2 The sudden shriek of the alarm clock woke me up from my deep sleep.
B1 There was a shriek of excitement from the crowd as the band took the stage.
B2 The shriek of the brakes warned us of the approaching train.
C1 The blood-curdling shriek pierced through the night, sending shivers down our spines.
C2 Her piercing shriek echoed through the empty hallway, causing everyone to freeze in fear.
verb to utter a shriek
A1 The little girl shrieked with joy when she saw the puppy.
A2 I shrieked in fear when I saw the spider on the wall.
B1 The audience shrieked with excitement as the band took the stage.
B2 She shrieked in horror as the ghost appeared in front of her.
C1 The actress let out a blood-curdling shriek during the intense scene.
C2 The sound of the alarm made everyone in the building shriek in panic.
formal The sudden shriek of the alarm startled everyone in the building.
informal I let out a shriek when I saw the spider crawling towards me.
slang She let out a loud shriek when she won the lottery.
figurative The shriek of the wind through the trees sounded like a chorus of ghosts.
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