If you shriek something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. `Stop it! Stop it!' shrieked Jane He was shrieking obscenities and weeping. = scream. a loud high sound made because you are frightened, excited, angry etc = scream shriek of
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
When someone shrieks, they make a short, very loud cry, for example because they are suddenly surprised, are in pain, or are laughing. She shrieked and leapt from the bed Miranda shrieked with laughter. Shriek is also a noun. Sue let out a terrific shriek and leapt out of the way