Word Meaning

Meaning of 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.

Crossword clue for shriek

- Loud, shrill sound
- Piercing cry
- Piercing cry heard when her ski broke
- Scream
- Utter a shrill cry