shriek in Arabic
زَعَقَ zaʕaqa
/ʃɹiːk/
shriek in Arabic: زَعَقَ (zaʕaqa), صَرَخَ (ṣaraḵa). In English, shriek means a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
Arabic words for shriek
- a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
- زَعَقَ zaʕaqa
- to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry
- صَرَخَ ṣaraḵa
English meaning of shriek
- noun A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
- noun An exclamation mark.
- verb To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
- verb To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
Synonyms of shriek
shriek in other languages
Questions about shriek in Arabic
- What is the meaning of shriek in Arabic?
- Shriek in Arabic is زَعَقَ (zaʕaqa), صَرَخَ (ṣaraḵa).
- ما معنى كلمة shriek؟
- Shriek: زَعَقَ (zaʕaqa), صَرَخَ (ṣaraḵa).
- What does shriek mean in English?
- Shriek means a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
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