Collocations for "shriek"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shriek" in context.
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shriek
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a loud shriek coming from
- the shriek of a [baby, child, mouse]
- a shriek of [terror, fear, pain, joy]
- let out a shriek in [terror]
- a shriek for [help, attention]
- the shriek of the [car, wind]
- loud shrieks from the [crowd, classroom, students, children]
- could hear shrieks from [outside, next door, inside]
- let out [an ear-splitting, a mighty, a great] shriek
- [erupted, burst] into shrieks of laughter
- [alerted, interrupted, aided] by a loud shriek
- a shriek [got, caught, grabbed] her attention
- [woken up, stirred, startled] by a loud shriek
- shriek with [laughter, joy, pain]
- shriek in [surprise, disgust, desperation, fear]
- shriek [abuse, insults] at him
- [the alarm, the child, the train] shrieked
- shriek [a warning, an insult]
- shriek like a baby
- shriek for [help, attention]
- shriek [violently, piercingly]
'shriek' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):