Scream

Quick meaning: Scream is a noun meaning A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.

Meaning

A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.

More Meanings

1. (informal) Used as an intensifier.
2. (printers' slang) An exclamation mark.
3. To move quickly; to race.
4. To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.
5. A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
6. (music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
7. (intransitive, also figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.

Example Sentences

We had a real scream of a time at the beach.

I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.

I am tender-hearted by nature, and have found my eyes moist many a time over the scream of a wounded hare.

Well, I waited and I waited / For some word from down below / And then ol' Harley started screaming / "Run, my God, now, Carter, go man go!"

Word Forms

• screams
• screaming
• screamed
• screamt
• screamest
• screamedst
• screameth

Synonyms for scream

Depending on context, synonyms include call, cry, halloo, roar, roop, shout.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shriek, yell, shrieking, shout, screech, screeching.

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