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Definitions for Scream
[1] to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
[2] to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed.
[3] to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming.
[4] to shout or speak shrilly, especially with harsh or exaggerated words: They screamed across the back fence.
[5] to play or sing in a high, loud, harsh manner.
[6] to be conspicuous or startling: That red dress really screams.
[7] to utter with or as if with a scream or screams.
[8] to make by screaming: to scream oneself hoarse.
[9] a loud, sharp, piercing cry: Her scream frightened off the burglar.
[10] a shrill, piercing sound: the scream of the tires as the car rounded the curve.
[11] Informal . someone or something that is hilariously funny: The movie was a scream.
[12] a painting (1937) by Edvard Munch.
[13] to utter or emit (a sharp piercing cry or similar sound or sounds), esp as of fear, pain, etc
[14] (intr) to laugh wildly
[15] (intr) to speak, shout, or behave in a wild or impassioned manner
[16] (tr) to bring (oneself) into a specified state by screaming she screamed herself hoarse
[17] (intr) to be extremely conspicuous these orange curtains scream, you need more restful colours in a bedroom
[18] a sharp piercing cry or sound, esp one denoting fear or pain
[19] informal a person or thing that causes great amusement
Words related to Scream
yelp, wail, cry, screech, shriek, howl, hoot, laugh, roar, blare, shout, holler, yell, squeal, riot, guffaw, character, sensation, joker, wit
Words nearby Scream
scrawler, scrawly, scrawny, scrawp, screak, scream, scream bloody murder, scream therapy, scream, the, screamer, screaming
Origin of Scream
1150–1200; 1905–10 for def 11 ; Middle English screamen (v.), Old English *scrǣman; akin to Old Norse skraumi chatterbox, braggart, skruma to jabber; sc- (for regular sh- as in Middle English shreame ) from obsolete scritch to screech
Other words from Scream
out·scream , verb (used with object)
Word origin for Scream
C13: from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch schreem, West Frisian skrieme to weep
Synonyms for Scream
cry, howl, screech, shriek, wail, yelp, holler, yell, high-pitched shout