yell vs shriek

yell and shriek both are nouns.

yell and shriek both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yell	Yes	No	Yes	No
shriek	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shriek is a hyponym of yell; that is, shriek is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shriek: sharp piercing cry

Other hyponyms of yell include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

As verbs, shriek is a hyponym of yell; that is, shriek is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: utter a sudden loud cry
shriek: utter a shrill cry

Other hyponyms of yell include hollo, hurrah, halloo, whoop, pipe, pipe up, shrill, howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk.

yell (noun)	shriek (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	sharp piercing cry
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)	a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

yell (verb)	shriek (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice	utter a shrill cry
utter a sudden loud cry

Difference between yell and shriek

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