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Definition of shriek : 1. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
2. 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.
3. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

Synonyms:

sidesplitter, blare, sounds, ejaculate, wow, shrill, pipe up, howler, belly laugh, show, shrieking, riot, thigh-slapper, bellow, roar, screaming, pipe, screeching, screak, vociferate

call, shout, exclaim, sob, yell, bawl, cheer, howl, scream, whoop, holler, groan, moan, clamor, cry, growl

squeal, screech, whine, whistle, rasp, squeak, creak, caterwaul

Usage examples:

• Jack uttered a yell that rang like a death- shriek among the rocks. - "The Coral Island", R.M. Ballantyne.
• The low moaning notes and the final shriek roused Dare, the great dog, to a sudden wild excitement. - "The Dorrance Domain", Carolyn Wells.
• He whispered it to Irene, but Drury heard him, and a shriek of despair went from him like a flash of fire. - "In a Little Town", Rupert Hughes.