schreeuw

Definitions of schreeuw
  1. noun
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
    synonyms: roep, yell
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    misbaar
    loud and persistent outcry from many people
    gil, krijs
    sharp piercing cry
    oorlogskreet
    a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
    gejodel
    a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto
    boe-geroep, boegeroep, gesis
    a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
    type of:
    uiting
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
  2. noun
    the characteristic utterance of an animal
    synonyms: huilbui, huilpartij, roep, roepen
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    blaf, geblaf, gekef, hondegeblaf
    the sound made by a dog
    gesjilp, getjilp
    the short weak cry of a young bird
    gehinnik
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
    type of:
    geluid, geluidje, toon
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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