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Definition of Shriek
Shriek
To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

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Shriek Translations

shriek in German is Schrei, kreischen
shriek in Latin is quiritatio
shriek in Spanish is chillido
shriek in Swedish is tjuta, skrik, tjut

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