What does Scream mean?
Definitions for Scream
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Princeton's WordNet
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screechingnoun
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screamingnoun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riotverb
a joke that seems extremely funny
shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squallverb
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"
yell, screamverb
utter or declare in a very loud voice
"You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
screamverb
make a loud, piercing sound
"Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
Wiktionary
screamnoun
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.
screamnoun
An entertainingly outrageous person.
screamnoun
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.
screamverb
To make the sound of a scream.
screamverb
To move quickly; to race.
He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Screamnoun
A shrill quick loud cry of terrour or pain.
Etymology: from the verb.
Our chimneys were blown down; and, as they say,
Lamentings heard i’ th’ air, strange screams of death. William Shakespeare.Then flash’d the livid lightning from her eyes,
And screams of horror rend th’ affrighted skies. Alexander Pope.To Screamverb
Etymology: hreman . Saxon.
Soon a whirlwind rose around,
And from afar he heard a screaming sound,
As of a dame distress’d, who cry’d for aid,
And fill’d with loud laments the secret shade. Dryden.The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry,
Old feeble men with fainter groans reply;
A jarring sound results, and mingles in the sky. Dryden.If chance a mouse creeps in her sight,
Can finely counterfeit a fright;
So sweetly screams, if it comes near her,
She ravishes all hearts to hear her. Jonathan Swift.I heard the owl scream, and the crickets cry. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Scream
Scream is a song from South Korean hip hop girl group 2ne1. The song was released as the second single from the album, Collection. In addition, it was the first original Japanese song. The song's lyrics were written by Japanese rapper and sometime collaborator Verbal. A remix of the song was released digitally on March 14, 2012 on Recochoku before the single itself was released on March 28, 2012. The b-side is a Japanese version of their debut Korean single, "Fire". "Scream" is the lead single of the group's first full-length Japanese album, Collection. A Korean version of "Scream" was released on the group's 2nd Korean studio album, Crush.
ChatGPT
scream
A scream is a loud, high-pitched vocalization characterized by raw, intense and often sudden and involuntary expression of fear, pain, surprise, excitement, or other powerful emotions. It typically involves a forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, resulting in a piercing sound. Screaming serves as a primal and instinctive response to alert others, seek help, or release pent-up emotions.
Webster Dictionary
Screamverb
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
Screamnoun
a sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech
Etymology: [Icel. skraema to scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skrma, Dan. skraemme. Cf. Screech.]
Wikidata
Scream
Scream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia active from 1981 to 1990. In 2009 the band reunited, and as of January 2012 were on tour in Europe.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scream
skrēm, v.i. to cry out with a shrill cry, as in fear or pain: to shriek.—n. a shrill, sudden cry, as in fear or pain: a shriek.—n. Scream′er, one who screams: a genus of South American birds about the size of the turkey, with loud, harsh cry: (U.S. slang) a bouncer.—Screaming farce, one highly ludicrous. [Scand., Ice. skræma, Sw. skrämma, to fear; cf. Screech, Shriek.]
Editors Contribution
screamverb
Scream can also be a verb used when one is experiencing pleasure or joy. Someone may scream at a concert because it's fun and someone else may scream while having sex.
Submitted by 1234_1 on January 25, 2022
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Scream' in Verbs Frequency: #577
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Scream in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Scream in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Scream in a Sentence
When they were beating me, they kept saying that I was a gay and that I should be killed. they had covered my mouth and also told me to not make noise and if I did they would beat me even more, so I had to bear the pain but not scream.
While security people are the first to scream ‘don't click those links,’ they are the first to click specific links if the lure of information is there.
In our system, at about 1130 on election night, they just push you off the edge of the cliff-and that's it. You might scream on the way down, but you're going to hit the bottom, and you're not going to be in elective office.
pictures of life grinding to a halt decorating walls movement in dead motion limbs askew mouths stretched wide in motionless scream. art as we see it – feeling it’s another story. so does art imitate life or does life imitate A—R—T and where does it end – on cold walls before disinterested observers?
Today's decision confirms that the FCC can not just scream' 5G' to justify ignoring its duties to Tribal Nations and to the environment.
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- صرخArabic
- vykřiknout, křičet, ječet, výkřikCzech
- skrigDanish
- Aufschrei, schreienGerman
- ξεφωνητόGreek
- grito, gritarSpanish
- جیغPersian
- kirkua, huutaaFinnish
- crier, criFrench
- screadIrish
- sgreuch, ràn, sgalScottish Gaelic
- sikít, visítHungarian
- gridare, grido, urlo, sbraitare, urlareItalian
- לצרוחHebrew
- 怒鳴り付ける, 悲鳴を上げる, 喚く, キャーと叫ぶ, 悲鳴Japanese
- 비명, 소리지르다Korean
- قیژاندن, قیژهKurdish
- clamorLatin
- kliegtLatvian
- schreeuw, schreeuwenDutch
- hyle, skrikeNorwegian
- krzykPolish
- berro, gritar, gritoPortuguese
- urla, țipa, strigaRomanian
- кричать, крик, вопль, визгRussian
- vrisak, врисакSerbo-Croatian
- skrik, skrikaSwedish
- nduruSwahili
- స్క్రీంTelugu
- çığlıkTurkish
- luvokädön, luvokädVolapük
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