And when the crowd was broken, shrieking, fleeing, seeking only to escape, and powerless to harm, that limit had been reached.

Examples of shriek in a Sentence Verb The birds were shrieking in the trees. She shrieked when she saw a mouse. Noun the shriek of the train's brakes

Define shrieking. shrieking synonyms, shrieking pronunciation, shrieking translation, English dictionary definition of shrieking. n. 1. A shrill, often frantic cry. 2. A sound suggestive of such a …

[transitive] to say something in a loud, high voice synonym scream shriek something He shrieked her name as he fell. shriek something at somebody She was shrieking abuse at them as they …

Jul 30, 2025 · shrieking (comparative more shrieking, superlative most shrieking) That emits shrieks or high-pitched noises. quotations

The birds were shrieking in the trees. The baby shrieked [= screamed] with delight. She shrieked when she saw a mouse.

If you shriek something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. 'Stop it! Stop it!' shrieked Jane. [VERB with quote] He was shrieking obscenities and weeping. [VERB noun]

[~ + object] to say or call in a shriek: She shrieked curses at him. [used with quotations] "Get out!'' she shrieked. [no object] to give forth a shriek: The whistle shrieked as the train roared into the …

shrieking Other forms: shriekings Definitions of shrieking noun sharp piercing cry synonyms: scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek

A howling, shrieking winter snowstorm driven by winds that during the overnight peak clocked in at 55 miles per hour in some areas.