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skrig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • scream noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
  • shout verb To say something loudly, especially to express strong emotion or get attention.
  • shriek noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.

Senses

skrig is used for these senses in English:

  • cry A shout or scream.
  • scream A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
  • shout A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
  • shriek A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

cry — full definition

  1. verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  2. verb To shout or call out loudly.
  3. noun An act of shedding tears.
  4. noun A loud shout or call.

scream — full definition

  1. noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
  2. verb To cry out loudly and sharply, especially from fear, pain, or excitement.
  3. verb To be extremely obvious or unmistakable in showing a particular quality.

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