shriek

shriek
Synonyms and related words:
Homeric laughter, bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, be in stitches, beep, bell, bellow, belly laugh, blare, blast, blat, blow, blow the horn, blubber, boff, boffola, boom, bray, break up, breathe, bugle, burst into laughter, burst of laughter, burst out, burst out laughing, burst with laughter, bust a gut, buzz, cachinnate, cachinnation, cackle, call, caterwaul, chant, cheer, chirp, chortle, chuckle, clarion, convulsion, coo, creak, crow, cry, cry out, drawl, exclaim, fanfare, fit of laughter, flourish of trumpets, flute, gales of laughter, gasp, giggle, go into convulsions, groan, growl, grunt, guffaw, ha-ha, hail, halloo, hearty laugh, hee-haw, hee-hee, hilarity, hiss, ho-ho, holler, hollo, honk, hoot, horselaugh, howl, hurrah, keen, laugh, laugh it up, laugh outright, laughing, laughter, lilt, make an outcry, moan, mumble, murmur, mutter, nearly die laughing, outburst of laughter, pant, peal, peal of laughter, pipe, rallying cry, risibility, roar, roar of laughter, roar with laughter, rumble, screak, scream, screech, shake like jelly, shake with laughter, shall, shout, shout of laughter, shrill, sibilate, sigh, sing, skirl, skreigh, snap, snarl, snicker, snigger, snort, sob, sough, sound, sound a tattoo, sound taps, split, split with laughter, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, tantara, tantarara, taps, tarantara, tattoo, tee-hee, thunder, tirade, titter, toot, tootle, trumpet, trumpet blast, trumpet call, twang, tweedle, ululate, ululation, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whine, whisper, whistle, whoop, wind, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yo-ho, yowl, yuck, yuk-yuk

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  • Shriek — est une super vilaine créée par Marvel Comics. Elle est apparue pour la première fois dans Spider Man Unlimited #1, en 1993. C est un des personnages principaux du crossover Maximum Carnage. Origine On ne connait pas la véritable identité de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • shriek´er — shriek «shreek», noun, verb. –n. 1. a loud, sharp, shrill sound: »a shriek of terror. We heard the shriek of an engine s whistle. 2. a loud, shrill laugh. –v.i. to make a loud, sharp, shrill sound. People sometimes shriek because of terror, anger …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shriek — may refer to: * Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth, a 2000 comedy film * a slang term for the exclamation mark, still used in some computing contexts * Shriek (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Shriek (Batman Beyond), a… …   Wikipedia

  • Shriek — Shriek, n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. [1913 Webster] Shrieks, clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Shriek owl}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shriek — Shriek, v. t. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks. [1913 Webster] On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl, Shrieking his baleful note. Spenser. [1913 Webster] She shrieked his name To the dark woods. Moore.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shriek — Shriek, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shrieked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrieking}.] [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E. screech. See {Screech}, and cf. {Screak}.] To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shriek — vb *shout, yell, scream, screech, squeal, holler, whoop Analogous words: vociferate, clamor, bellow, *roar: vent, ventilate, air, voice, *express shriek n shout, yell, scream, screech, squeal, holler, whoop (see under SHOUT vb) Analogous words:… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • shriek — shriek·ing·ly; shriek; …   English syllables

  • shriek — [shrēk] vi. [ME schriken, var. of scriken, prob. < ON * skrīka, to cry, akin to skrīkja, cry of birds: for IE base see SCREAM] to make a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound, as certain animals, or a person in terror, pain, or laughter; screech… …   English World dictionary

  • shriek — (v.) c.1200, scrycke, from O.N. skrækja to screech (see SCREECH (Cf. screech)), probably of imitative origin. The noun is attested from 1590 …   Etymology dictionary

  • shriek — [n/v] high pitched scream blare, cry, howl, screech, shout, shrill, squawk, squeal, wail, whoop, yell; concepts 77,595 Ant. peep …   New thesaurus

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