[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/shrieking/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / shrieking

# shrieking

adjective (shrieking); verb, present participle of «shriek» (shriek, shrieks, shrieked, shrieking); noun (shrieking — uncountable)

«shrieking» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making a loud, high, sharp cry, from fear, pain, excitement or laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#m1)
2. (noun) The sound of loud high cries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, children shriek on roller coasters, in water fights or when they see a spider. In stories, a shrieking sound signals fear or wild fun. Phrases: shrieking with laughter, shrieking in terror, shrieking wind.

### Examples

- The children were shrieking with laughter on the slide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x1)
- We heard shrieking from the haunted house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x2)
- The shrieking wind rattled the windows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x3)
- She ran away shrieking when she saw the mouse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x4)
- The monkeys were shrieking in the trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x5)
- Stop shrieking — the baby's asleep! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x6)
- He could scarce keep from shrieking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/#x7)

### Note

Spelling rule: i before e — shriek. Similar: screech, scream, squeal. "Shriek" is often of surprise or delight; "screech" is harsher.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «shrieking» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shrieking/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shrieking» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shrieking.html) on Mova free.