Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) 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. 2. (v. t.) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks. 3. (n.) A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

Multi-Version Concordance Shriek (2 Occurrences) Mark 1:26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. (See NIV) Zephaniah 1:14 Near 'is' the great day of Jehovah, Near, and hasting exceedingly, The noise of the day of Jehovah, Bitterly shriek there doth a mighty one. (YLT)