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shriek meaning in Urdu

چیخ cīx

/ʃɹiːk/

shriek in Urdu: چیخ (cīx), چیخنا (cīxnā). In English, shriek means a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

Urdu words for shriek

a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
چیخ cīx
to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry
چیخنا cīxnā

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of shriek in Urdu?
Shriek in Urdu is چیخ (cīx), چیخنا (cīxnā).
shriek کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Shriek: چیخ (cīx), چیخنا (cīxnā).
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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