definition of
shrieking

[1] #1 shrieking n. [scream, screaming, shriek, screech, screeching] sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors". wn

[2] #2 shrieking n. [screech, screeching, shriek, scream, screaming] a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes". wn