26984 words

screams

9 definitions • 20 examples
1
to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger:

Examples:

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.
They screamed with laughter at her jokes.
Ken screamed (out) a warning telling people to get out of the way.
Mrs Brown screamed (= shouted angrily) at Joel for dropping the test-tube.
I've never found screaming (and shouting) (= shouting angrily) at my staff to be very effective.
[ + speech ] "I wish you were dead!" she screamed (= shouted angrily).
I tried to apologize, but he just screamed abuse/obscenities at me.
2
If a vehicle screams, it moves very quickly making a loud high sound:

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3
to make a loud, high sound:

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4
If a word or image screams (out), it gets attention because it is very big or easy to notice:

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5
a loud, high sound you make when very frightened, excited, or angry:

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No one heard their screams.
She let out a piercing/shrill scream.
6
a person, thing, or situation that is very funny:

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Jane's such a scream - her jokes have me in stitches.
7
to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, esp. because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger:

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[ 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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a loud high sound you make when you are frightened, excited, or angry:

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screams of joy/laughter/pain
9
slang A scream is someone or something that is very entertaining:

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Josie’s a real scream – she’s never serious.

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