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- Dictionaryscream/skriːm/
verb
- 1. give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain: "they could hear him screaming in pain"
- 2. make a loud, high-pitched sound: "sirens were screaming from all over the city"
noun
- 1. a long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain: "they were awakened by screams for help" Similar Opposite
- 2. a loud, piercing sound: "the scream of a falling bomb"
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to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: A spider landed on her pillow and she screamed. Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help. He was screaming in/with pain and begging for anaesthetic.
SCREAM meaning: 1. to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCREAM is to voice a sudden sharp loud cry. How to use scream in a sentence.
to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming. to shout or speak shrilly, especially with harsh or exaggerated words: They screamed across the back fence. to play or sing in a high, loud, harsh manner. to be conspicuous or startling: That red dress really screams. verb (used with object)
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.
scream. (skriːm) vb. 1. to utter or emit (a sharp piercing cry or similar sound or sounds), esp as of fear, pain, etc. 2. (intr) to laugh wildly. 3. (intr) to speak, shout, or behave in a wild or impassioned manner. 4. (tr) to bring (oneself) into a specified state by screaming: she screamed herself hoarse.
to make a loud, high noise with your voice, or to shout something in a loud, high voice because you are afraid, hurt, or angry: Someone was screaming in the street. She screamed for help. I could hear a woman screaming, "Get me out of here!" Fewer examples. The children screamed with delight.
scream to shout something in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited: He screamed at me to stop. cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for somebody, or to encourage them:
scream. noun. /skriːm/. /skriːm/. [countable] a loud high shout made by somebody who is hurt, frightened, excited, etc.; a loud high noise. scream of something She let out a scream of pain. She gave a little high-pitched scream of delight. They ignored the baby's screams. He drove off with a scream of tyres.
noun. /skrim/ [countable] a loud, high cry made by someone who is hurt, frightened, excited, etc.; a loud, high noise She let out a scream of pain. They ignored the baby's screams. He drove off with a scream of tires. I thought I heard a scream. All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. the screams of adoring fans. Definitions on the go.
