Examples of shriek in a Sentence Verb The birds were shrieking in the trees. She shrieked when she saw a mouse. Noun the shriek of the train's brakes

And when the crowd was broken, shrieking, fleeing, seeking only to escape, and powerless to harm, that limit had been reached.

Define shrieking. shrieking synonyms, shrieking pronunciation, shrieking translation, English dictionary definition of shrieking. n. 1. A shrill, often frantic cry. 2. A sound suggestive of such a …

Jul 30, 2025 · shrieking (comparative more shrieking, superlative most shrieking) That emits shrieks or high-pitched noises. quotations

[transitive] to say something in a loud, high voice synonym scream shriek something He shrieked her name as he fell. shriek something at somebody She was shrieking abuse at them as they …

The birds were shrieking in the trees. The baby shrieked [= screamed] with delight. She shrieked when she saw a mouse.

If you shriek something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. 'Stop it! Stop it!' shrieked Jane. [VERB with quote] He was shrieking obscenities and weeping. [VERB noun]