SHRIEK

• (noun) sharp piercing cry

  "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

  synonyms : scream , screaming , screech , screeching , shrieking

• (noun) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

  "he ducked at the screechings of shells", "he heard the scream of the brakes"

  synonyms : scream , screaming , screech , screeching , shrieking

• (verb) utter a shrill cry

  synonyms : pipe , pipe up , shrill

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