skrike — meaning in English

English meaning

• scream noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
• yell verb To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, or fear.

Senses

skrike is used for these senses in English:

• scream (intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
• yell (transitive) To convey by shouting.

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.

yell — full definition

1. verb To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, or fear.
2. verb To scold someone loudly and angrily.
3. noun A loud shout, or a set phrase shouted as a chant.

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