shriek
//ʃriːk//
Noun
shriekSingular
shrieksPlural
1
A high-pitched, piercing cry or sound, typically expressing terror, pain, or excitement.
A shriek of terror echoed through the dark hallway.
Verb
shriekInfinitive
shriekPresent tense
shriekedPast tense
shriekedPast participle
shriekingPresent participle
shrieksThird-person singular
1
To utter a high-pitched, piercing cry or sound, typically expressing terror, pain, or excitement.
She shrieked in terror when she saw the spider.
2
To say something in a high-pitched, piercing tone.
She shrieked his name across the crowded room.