ʃri:k v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a utter a
shrill screeching
sound or words
esp. in
pain or
terror. b (foll. by of)
provide a
clear or
blatant indication of. 2 tr. a utter (sounds or words) by shrieking (shrieked
his name). b
indicate clearly or blatantly. --n. a high-pitched piercing
cry or sound; a
scream. øshriek
out say in shrill tones. shriek
with laughter laugh uncontrollably. øøshrieker n. [imit.:
cf.
dial. screak, ON skrókja,
and SCREECH]