shrieking (n.)

  1. sharp piercing cry; her screaming attracted the neighbors

    [ Syn: scream , screaming , shriek , screech , screeching ]

  2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; he ducked at the screechings of shells; he heard the scream of the brakes

    [ Syn: screech , screeching , shriek , scream , screaming ]

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