verb
General Slang
scrike
· verb · mancunian
To cry, wail or screech — usually loudly.
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To cry, wail or shriek — proper full-volume sobbing, not a quiet sniffle. Most often levelled at kids mid-tantrum.
“He was scriking his head off when I took the iPad off him.”
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scrike In A Sentence
He was scriking his head off when I took the iPad off him.
Origin & Usage
From Old Norse 'skrækja' (to shriek) — survives in Northern English dialect across Lancashire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
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What does scrike mean?
To scrike is to cry, wail, or screech — usually loudly.
How do you use scrike in a sentence?
"The baby was scriking all night."
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