Transcription
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- [shreek]
- /ʃrik/
- /ʃriːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shreek]
- /ʃrik/
Definitions of shrieking word
- noun shrieking a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 1
- noun shrieking a loud, high sound of laughter. 1
- noun shrieking any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. 1
- verb without object shrieking to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 1
- verb without object shrieking to cry out sharply in a high voice: to shriek with pain. 1
- verb without object shrieking to utter loud, high-pitched sounds in laughing. 1
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Origin of shrieking
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; earlier shrick, N variant of shritch (now dial.), Middle English schrichen, back formation from Old English scriccettan; akin to shrike
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Parts of speech for Shrieking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrieking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shrieking usage trend in Literature
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