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shriek in Persian

جیغ jiġ

/ʃɹiːk/

shriek in Persian: جیغ (jiġ), جیغ زدن (jǐq zadan). In English, shriek means a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

Persian words for shriek

a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
جیغ jiġ
to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry
جیغ زدن jǐq zadan
to utter sharply and shrilly
جیغ زدن jǐq zadan

English meaning of shriek

  1. noun A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
  2. noun An exclamation mark.
  3. 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.
  4. verb To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

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Questions about shriek in Persian

What is the meaning of shriek in Persian?
Shriek in Persian is جیغ (jiġ), جیغ زدن (jǐq zadan).
معنی shriek چیست؟
Shriek: جیغ (jiġ), جیغ زدن (jǐq zadan).
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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