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scream

/skɹiːm/

noun

Meaning

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Used as an intensifier

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

  • (printers' slang) exclamation mark

verb

Meaning

  • 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.

  • To move quickly; to race.

    "He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill."

  • To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.

    "Do you know what screams "I'm obnoxious"? People who feel the need to comment on every little thing they notice."

Synonyms

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