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shrieking
Overview of noun shrieking
The noun shrieking has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching -- (sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors")
2. screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming -- (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes")
Overview of verb shriek
The verb shriek has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe -- (utter a shrill cry)
Overview of adj shrieking
The adj shrieking has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. screaming, screeching, shrieking -- (loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; "hordes of screaming fans"; "a screaming jet plane"; "a screaming fury of sound"; "a screeching parrot"; "screeching brakes"; "a horde of shrieking fans"; "shrieking winds")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shrieking
2 senses of shrieking
Sense 1
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
=> cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
=> utterance, vocalization
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> noise
=> sound
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun shrieking
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shrieking
2 senses of shrieking
Sense 1
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
=> cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
Sense 2
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> noise
Antonyms of noun shrieking
Member Holonyms of noun shrieking
Substance Holonyms of noun shrieking
Part Holonyms of noun shrieking
Member Meronyms of noun shrieking
Substance Meronyms of noun shrieking
Part Meronyms of noun shrieking
Meronyms of noun shrieking
Holonyms of noun shrieking
Attributes of noun shrieking
Derived Forms of noun shrieking
1 of 2 senses of shrieking
Sense 1
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
RELATED TO>(verb) shriek#1
=> shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
Domain of noun shrieking
Domain Terms of noun shrieking
Familiarity of noun shrieking
shrieking used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun shrieking
2 senses of shrieking
Sense 1
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
> cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
=> bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
=> blue murder
=> catcall
=> clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry
=> halloo
=> hoot
=> hosanna
=> noise
=> scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
=> whoop
=> war cry, war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry
=> yelling, shouting
=> yodel
=> boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird
Sense 2
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
> noise
=> bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
=> banging
=> bark
=> blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
=> boom, roar, roaring, thunder
=> chatter, chattering
=> chatter, chattering
=> chug
=> clack, clap
=> clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
=> clatter
=> crack, cracking, snap
=> crackle, crackling, crepitation
=> creak, creaking
=> crunch
=> ding-dong
=> explosion
=> grate
=> grinding
=> grunt, oink
=> hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
=> howl
=> hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer
=> hum, humming
=> pant
=> plonk
=> plop
=> plump
=> racket
=> rattle, rattling, rale
=> report
=> rhonchus
=> rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling
=> rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
=> screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> scrunch
=> shrilling
=> sizzle
=> slam
=> snap
=> snore
=> spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
=> splash, plash
=> squawk
=> squeak
=> squish
=> stridulation
=> swoosh, whoosh
=> thunder
Meronyms of noun shrieking
2 senses of shrieking
Sense 1
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
=> cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
=> utterance, vocalization
HAS PART: phone, speech sound, sound
Holonyms of noun shrieking
Grep of noun shrieking
shrieking
Antonyms of verb shriek
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shriek
1 sense of shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shriek
1 sense of shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
=> yowl, caterwaul
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shriek
1 sense of shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
'Cause To' of verb shriek
Derived Forms of verb shriek
1 sense of shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
RELATED TO>(noun) shriek#2
=> screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
RELATED TO>(noun) shriek#1
=> scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
RELATED TO>(noun) shrieking#1
=> scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
Domain of verb shriek
Domain Terms of verb shriek
Familiarity of verb shriek
shriek used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb shriek
1 sense of shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
EX: The birds shriek in the woods
EX: The woods shriek with many kinds of birds
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb shriek
1 sense of shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> hollo
=> hurrah
=> halloo
=> whoop
=> shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
=> howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
=> squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shriek
Sense 1
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
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Grep of verb shriek
shriek
Antonyms of adj shrieking
1 sense of shrieking
Sense 1
screaming(prenominal), screeching(prenominal), shrieking(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA noisy) -> quiet
Similarity of adj shrieking
1 sense of shrieking
Sense 1
screaming(prenominal), screeching(prenominal), shrieking(prenominal)
=> noisy (vs. quiet)
Pertainyms of adj shrieking
Attributes of adj shrieking
Domain of adj shrieking
Domain Terms of adj shrieking
Familiarity of adj shrieking
shrieking used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj shrieking
shrieking
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