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Collocations for shriek - noun

ADJ.

loud | little
She gave a little shriek of delight.
high-pitched, piercing

VERB + SHRIEK

give, let out | hear

PREP.

with a ~
She fell to the floor with a shriek of pain.
~ of
Shrieks of laughter came from the bedroom.

PHRASES

a shriek of delight/pain, a shriek of laughter

Collocations for shriek - verb

ADV.

aloud | all but, almost
He all but shrieked when he saw her.

VERB + SHRIEK

hear sb

PREP.

at
Stop shrieking at me!
in
She shrieked in terror.
with
The audience shrieked with laughter.

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