verb
General Slang
skrike
SKRYK · verb · slang
To cry out or shriek.
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Definitions
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To scream, shriek or cry loudly. Lancashire/Manchester dialect (variant of 'skriking').
“Stop skriking, you'll wake the whole street.”
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skrike In A Sentence
Stop skriking, you'll wake the whole street.
Origin & Usage
North West dialect from Old Norse 'skríkja' (to shriek).
People Also Ask
What does skrike mean?
To skrike is to scream, shriek or cry loudly. It's a Lancashire and Manchester dialect word.
Where does skrike come from?
It derives from the Old Norse 'skríkja,' meaning to shriek, and survives in North West English dialect.
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