Shriek Synonyms and Antonyms

shrēk

Synonyms for Shriek

A shrill, high-pitched, harsh shriek or sound

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A long, loud, piercing cry or sound.

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To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.

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To utter shrilly

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Squeal is to make a high-pitched scream.

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To complain, gripe

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A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.

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To utter a harsh scream; screech.

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sharp piercing cry

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A sound that shrieks.

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The act of producing a screech.

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(Rare) To call, awaken, or summon, as with a musical instrument.

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A screech or creak

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To utter or express with a loud cry.

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To sound loudly and stridently:

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Pipe is defined as to move a substance through a hollow cylinder, or to make sound by blowing on a wind instrument with a hollow tube.

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Antonyms for Shriek

Soft speech produced without using the full voice.

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To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.

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A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

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Words Related to Shriek

Words shouted or screamed.

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(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:

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Plural form of sound

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Find another word for shriek. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for shriek, like: screech, scream, shout, shrill, squeal, holler, howl, squawk, cry, screaming and show.