Thread: Cry, shout, yell, scream, shriek.

Originally Posted by delog

I can't figure out a difference between the words cry, shout, yell, scream and shriek. Are there any?

I guess that "to shriek" is sudden action for those who didn't expected that (she shrieked out a warning just in time), "to cry" as a result of pain or disappointment, "to shout" is deliberate act (to shout at somebody), "to yell" is used when somebody get a fright, "to scream" is a wilful action for getting attention. Am I right?

I would suggest the following translation:

to shriek = визгливо кричать, визжать
to cry = громко звать или плакать
to shout = прокричать
to yell = накричать
to scream = кричать/раскричаться