Shriek (verb)

1. To make a loud, piercing cry or scream.
2. To make a sudden, sharp, high-pitched sound.

Origin:

Shriek first recorded in the 14th century, it comes from the old english word screcan, meaning to make a loud, piercing cry.

Examples:

1. She shrieked when she saw the spider.
2. The child shrieked in delight as he went down the slide.
3. The brakes on the car shrieked as it came to a stop.
4. The bird shrieked as it flew overhead.
5. The audience shrieked as the band came on stage.