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   scream

   /skriːm/

   verb

   • 1. give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain: "they could hear him screaming in pain"
   • ▪ cry something in a high-pitched, frenzied way: "I ran to the house screaming for help"
   • ▪ urgently and vociferously call attention to one's views or feelings, especially ones of anger or distress: "his supporters scream that he is being done an injustice"
   • 2. make a loud, high-pitched sound: "sirens were screaming from all over the city"
   • ▪ move very rapidly with or as if with a loud, high-pitched sound: "a shell screamed overhead"
   • 3. turn informer: informal, dated "he never got paid and my information is he's ready to scream"

   noun

   • 1. a long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain: "they were awakened by screams for help" Similar shriekscreechyellhowlshoutbellowbawlcryyawpyelpsquealwailsquawksquallcaterwaulwhoopinformal:hollerOpposite whisper
   • ▪ a high-pitched cry made by an animal: "the screams of the seagulls"
   • 2. a loud, piercing sound: "the scream of a falling bomb"
   • 3. an irresistibly funny person, thing, or situation: informal "the movie's a scream" Similar laughhootcomedyinformal:gasgigglelarkriotbundle of funbundle of laughsinformal, dated:yellwithootcomediancomicentertainerjokerclownbuffooninformal:charactergasgiggleriothard caseinformal, dated:cautioncasecardyellOpposite bore

   Word Origin Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What is a synonym for Scream?

   • Synonyms: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming Synonyms: belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot Synonyms: shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall Usage: she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle Usage: I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me

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   What does Scream mean in English?

   • informal. Scream, shriek, screech apply to crying out in a loud, piercing way. To scream is to utter a loud, piercing cry, especially of pain, fear, anger, or excitement: to scream with terror. The word is used also for a little, barely audible cry given by one who is startled.

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   What does it mean when someone screams?

   • When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened . People were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire. [VERB] If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream. [VERB] He staggered around the playground, screaming in agony. [VERB + in]

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   How do you describe a scream in a sentence?

   • There was a bang and I heard someone scream. I wanted to run screaming from the room. scream in/with something The kids were screaming with excitement. I screamed in pain. The man screamed in agony and collapsed. He heard a few of the children screaming with laughter. scream out in/with something People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.

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   to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, esp. because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: [ I ] The children screamed in delight as they sledded down the hill. [ I ] Some people still trapped in the wreckage screamed for help.

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   noun. a loud, sharp, piercing cry: Her scream frightened off the burglar. Synonyms: screak, screech, shriek, outcry. a shrill, piercing sound: the scream of the tires as the car rounded the curve. Informal. someone or something that is hilariously funny: The movie was a scream. scream.

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   To scream is to utter a loud, piercing cry, esp. of pain, fear, anger, or excitement: to scream with terror. The word is used also for a little, barely audible cry given by one who is startled.