shrieks

/SH R IY1 K S/
noun
  1. 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. 2

    An exclamation mark.

verb
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

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