hear a shriek

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

To perceive a shriek with your ears.

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Examples (10)

  • I suddenly heard a shriek from the next room.
  • As the car swerved, onlookers heard a terrified shriek.
  • The sound of the falling rock was accompanied by a shriek we heard clearly.
  • In the dead of night, the campers heard an unidentifiable shriek.
  • She claimed she heard a shriek of surprise when the ghost appeared.
  • The detective meticulously analyzed every sound, trying to isolate the shriek they heard.
  • If you hear a shriek, it's usually a sign of distress.
  • The sudden silence was broken only by the shriek that everyone heard.
  • He swore he heard a shriek of pure terror before the lights went out.
  • The recording played back the chilling shriek that the witnesses heard.