shriek

shriek
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noun
ADJECTIVE
loud
little

She gave a little shriek of delight.

blood-curdling, ear-piercing, high-pitched, piercing, shrill
VERB + SHRIEK
emit, give, let out
stifle
hear
PREPOSITION
with a shriek

She fell to the floor with a shriek of pain.

shriek of

Shrieks of laughter came from the bedroom.

PHRASES
a shriek of delight, a shriek of laughter, a shriek of pain, a shriek of rage
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verb
ADVERB
aloud, loudly
out
happily, hysterically
almost, nearly, practically

He almost shrieked when he saw her.

VERB + SHRIEK
hear sb
PREPOSITION
at

Stop shrieking at me!

in

She shrieked in terror.

with

The audience shrieked with laughter.

PHRASES
shriek at the top of your lungs (AmE)
Shriek is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑seagull

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