scream
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
screams;
screamed;
screaming
screams;
screamed;
screaming
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREAM
1
a
[no object]
:
to suddenly cry out in a loud and high voice because of pain, surprise, etc.
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She screamed when the door suddenly slammed shut.
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This is so irritating I could scream.
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The crowd screamed with excitement.
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He was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the room.
b
:
to say (something) in a loud and high voice because you are angry, afraid, etc.
— often + out
[no object]
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He screamed at/for her to stop.
[+ object]
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“Help!” he screamed.
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The general screamed out orders.
c
[no object]
:
to make a very loud, high sound
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Sirens were screaming in the distance.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to move very quickly through a place while making a lot of noise
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Police cars screamed down the street.
3
[no object]
:
to speak, write, or express something in a way that shows intense or uncontrolled emotion
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Newspaper headlines screamed about the spike in crime.
4
[+ object]
:
to bring (an idea, word, etc.) into your mind very clearly
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The amount she paid in taxes was so low that it practically screamed “fraud.” [=it very strongly suggested that she had committed fraud]
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That big white dress screams “Marry me.”
scream bloody murder
(US) informal or British scream blue murder
:
to scream, yell, or complain in a very loud or angry way
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His political opponents screamed bloody murder when he was appointed to office.
scream for
[phrasal verb]
1
scream for (something)
informal
:
to demand or need (something)
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People are screaming for news about the virus.
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These policies just scream (out) for reform. [=these policies very badly need to be reformed]
2
:
to be very suitable or appropriate for (something)
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Hot summer days like this just scream for ice cream and visits to the pool.
2
scream
/ˈskriːm/
noun
plural
screams
2
scream
/ˈskriːm/
noun
plural
screams
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCREAM
1
[count]
:
a loud and high cry or sound
— often + of
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She let out a piercing scream.
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screams of terror
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the screams of the fire trucks as they raced by
2
[singular]
informal + old-fashioned
:
a person or thing that is very funny
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She's an absolute scream.
