1. (v. i.) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

2. (n.) A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.

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