Definition
To shriek at or cry out loudly against someone or something with a piercing voice.
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' combined with 'shriek,' an onomatopoetic word imitating a loud, shrill cry. The 'be-' prefix intensifies the shrieking action, making it encompassing or overwhelming.
Kelly Says
This word is pure onomatopoeia enhanced by the 'be-' prefix—'shriek' already imitates the sound, and 'be-' makes it feel like someone is literally shrieking all over the place, surrounding you with noise.
Translations
ARالعربية
صراخ الخوف
sarafak al-khawf
BNবাংলা
ভয়ের চিৎকার
bhoy-er chit-ka-ar
CSČeština
křik strachu
kreeek stra-khu
DADansk
skrig af frygt
shreek af frygt
DEDeutsch
Schrecken
shreck-en
ELΕλληνικά
σφύριγμα τρόμου
sfyri-gma tro-mou
ESEspañol
espanto
es-pan-toh
FAفارسی
فریاد وحشت
faryad vahshat
FISuomi
pelon huuto
pe-lon hoo-too
FRFrançais
cri de terreur
kree duh ter-er
HEעברית
צעקה של פחד
tza-ka shel pa-chad
HIहिन्दी
डर का चीख
dar ka cheek
HUMagyar
rettenés
ret-ten-esh
IDBahasa Indonesia
teriak ketakutan
te-ri-ak ke-ta-ku-tan
ITItaliano
urlo di terrore
or-loh dee ter-or-eh
JA日本語
恐怖の叫び
kōfū no sakebi
KO한국어
공포의 외침
gong-po-ui oechim
MSBahasa Melayu
teriak ketakutan
te-ri-ak ke-ta-ku-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင့်
kya-ng-h-t
NLNederlands
schreeuw van angst
shree-oo-v van angst
NONorsk
skrik av frykt
shreek av frykt
PLPolski
krzyk przerażenia
khrzyk przera-zhen-ya
PTPortuguês
grito de terror
gree-toh deh ter-or
RORomână
screech de groază
shreek deh gro-a-za
RUРусский
крик ужаса
krik uzhassa
SVSvenska
skrik av skräck
shreek av shkrack
SWKiswahili
kilio cha kuwazo
ki-li-o cha ku-wa-zo
TAதமிழ்
ஆபத்தின் சத்தம்
a-pa-thin sat-tam
THไทย
เสียงกรีดร้องด้วยความกลัว
siang gree-drong duay kwam glua
TLTL
sigaw ng takot
si-gaw ng ta-kot
TRTürkçe
korku çığlığı
kor-koo chi-g-li
UKУкраїнська
крик жаху
krik zhah-hu
URاردو
خوف کا شور
khawf ka shor
VITiếng Việt
tiếng gào thét kinh hoàng
tieng gao thet kinh hoang
ZH中文
惊恐的尖叫
jīngkǒng de jiāomiào