Analysis Complete

shriek

/ shriek /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
utter a shrill cry
Type of:
shout shout out cry
Kinds of:
yowl caterwaul
Derived:
shrilling screech screeching shrieking scream
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
noun Sense 2
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
Type of:
cry outcry call
Derived:
squawk screak skreak skreigh screech
noun Sense 3
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
"he heard the scream of the brakes"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
scream shrill pipe up pipe squeak
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

shout shout out cry yowl caterwaul outcry call noise