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shrieking

/ʃriːkɪŋ/

/ʃrikɪŋ/

Translations

shriekingnoun

hurlement

The shrieking from the haunted house could be heard from blocks away.

Les hurlements de la maison hantée s'entendaient à des pâtés de maisons.

Synonyms

shriekingadjective

/ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

stridentSe dit d’un son aigu, perçant, souvent désagréable.

The shrieking alarm startled everyone in the building.

L'alarme stridente a surpris tout le monde dans l'immeuble.

Additional translations

hurlantS’emploie pour un bruit très fort, aigu et déchirant, notamment pour la météo ou des sons continus.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shriekverb

shrieking

Gerund

shrieked

Past Simple

shrieked

Past Participle

shrieking

Gerund

/ʃriːk/

/ʃrik/

hurlerVerbe courant pour un cri perçant, notamment sous l’effet de la peur, de la douleur ou de l’excitation.

She shrieked when she saw the spider crawling on her arm.

Elle a hurlé quand elle a vu l’araignée ramper sur son bras.

Additional translations

pousser un cri perçantTour plus descriptif, fréquent dans un registre narratif.

Synonyms

Definitions

shriekingnoun

A high-pitched, piercing sound or cry.

The shrieking from the haunted house could be heard from blocks away.

shriekingadjective

Making a high-pitched, piercing sound.

The shrieking alarm startled everyone in the building.

Characterized by loud, sharp, and high-pitched sounds.

The shrieking wind howled through the trees during the storm.

shriekverb

To utter a high-pitched, piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.

She shrieked when she saw the spider crawling on her arm.

To make a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound.

The siren shrieked through the quiet night, alerting everyone to the emergency.