scream

Definition of scream in English English dictionary: Used as an intensifier
We had a real scream of a time at the beach.; A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/, in any case, the loudest and most emphatic sound a human can make tends to be a scream. The term is not generally applied to sounds made by non-humans; An entertainingly outrageous person; 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; To move quickly; to race
He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.; To make the sound of a scream; {v} to cry out violently or shrilly; {n} a quick shrill cry from fear; utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"; utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"; make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies; a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"; A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech; If you scream something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. `Brigid!' she screamed. `Get up!' They started screaming abuse at us; sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"; a joke that seems extremely funny; make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"; When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened. Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire He staggered around the playground, screaming in agony Scream is also a noun. Hilda let out a scream. screams of terror; sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies; To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech; When something makes a loud, high-pitched noise, you can say that it screams. She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator As he talked, an airforce jet screamed over the town. = screech Scream is also a noun. There was a scream of brakes from the carriageway outside. = screech; {i} shriek, screech; yell, shout; funny person or thing (Slang); {f} yell, shout, cry; howl, laugh uncontrollably
scream bloody murder: To protest loudly or angrily
scream bloody murder: (deyim) Make an extravagant and noisy protest
scream blue murder: (deyim) Make an extravagant and noisy protest
scream one's head off: (deyim) Scream very noisily and for a long time
primal scream: A scream produced during primal therapy
screaming: obvious; distinct
to scream: {v} shriek
screamingly: To a very great extent; extremely
blood-curdling scream: scream which is frightening, scream of horror
muffled scream: choked cry, deadened shout
screamed: Simple past and past participle of scream
screaming: resembling a scream in effect; "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"
screaming: present participle of scream
screaming: loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear
screaming: loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; "hordes of screaming fans"; "a screaming jet plane"; "a screaming fury of sound"; "a screeching parrot"; "screeching brakes"; "a horde of shrieking fans"; "shrieking winds"
screaming: so extremely intense as to evoke screams; "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"
screaming: {s} shrieking, screeching; shouting, yelling; striking, noticeable; hilarious, extremely funny (Slang)
screaming: A form of combustion instability, especially in a liquid-propellant rocket engine, of relatively high frequency and characterized by a high-pitched noise
screaming: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
screaming: Uttering screams; shrieking
screaming: Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp
screaming: Home P A system
screaming: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
screaming: marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
screamingly: to an extreme degree; "screamingly funny
screamingly: to an extreme degree; "screamingly funny"
screamingly: while screaming, while screeching; while yelling, while shouting; noisily, in a shrill manner
screamingly: emphasis If you say that something is, for example, screamingly funny or screamingly boring, you mean that it is extremely funny or extremely boring. a screamingly funny joke. extremely
screams: plural of scream
screams: third-person singular of scream
uttered a scream: yelled out loud, emitted a scream

scream

Turkish pronunciation

skrim

Synonyms

cry, high-pitched shout, holler, howl, screech, shriek, wail, yell, yelp, card, character, comedian, comedienne, comic, entertainer

Antonyms

seriousness, be quiet

Pronunciation

/ˈskrēm/ /ˈskriːm/

Etymology

[ skrEm ] (verb.) 12th century. shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)