Definition of Shriek

to issue a piercing yelp or call

Examples of Shriek in a sentence

When the pop idol walked on the stage, the girls started to shriek in excitement.  

The baby will shriek with delight as soon as he sees his father.  

Because I’m afraid of snakes, I usually shriek when I come across one.  

The monkeys in the tropical forest shriek noisily when they are approached by humans.  

As soon as my daughter saw the mouse, she began to shriek.  

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