Transcription
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- [shreek]
- /ʃrik/
- /ʃriːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shreek]
- /ʃrik/
Definitions of shriek word
- noun shriek a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 1
- noun shriek a loud, high sound of laughter. 1
- noun shriek any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. 1
- verb without object shriek to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 1
- verb without object shriek to cry out sharply in a high voice: to shriek with pain. 1
- verb without object shriek to utter loud, high-pitched sounds in laughing. 1
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Origin of shriek
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; earlier shrick, N variant of shritch (now dial.), Middle English schrichen, back formation from Old English scriccettan; akin to shrike
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Parts of speech for Shriek
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shriek popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shriek usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shriek
verb shriek
- bawl — If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.
- bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- bellow — If someone bellows, they shout angrily in a loud, deep voice.
- blare — If something such as a siren or radio blares or if you blare it, it makes a loud, unpleasant noise.
noun shriek
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- caw — When a bird such as a crow or a rook caws, it makes a loud harsh sound.
- crackup — a cracking up
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- guffaw — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
adj shriek
- crower — to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
- giggler — to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
- gurgling — to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current: The water gurgled from the bottle.
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