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Princeton's WordNet
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching(noun)
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming(noun)
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, riot(verb)
a joke that seems extremely funny
shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall(verb)
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, scream(verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice
"You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
scream(verb)
make a loud, piercing sound
"Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
Wiktionary
scream(Noun)
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.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
scream(Noun)
An entertainingly outrageous person.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
scream(Noun)
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.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
scream(Verb)
To make the sound of a scream.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
scream(Verb)
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)
Webster Dictionary
Scream(verb)
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
Etymology: [Icel. skraema to scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skrma, Dan. skraemme. Cf. Screech.]
Scream(noun)
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.]
Freebase
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.]
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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
This is not a political issue. We're doing it for the future of our youth, you can scream at me all you want, you won't be able to stop us.
I'd probably scream like a little girl and call them.
This sector ... doesn't scream out to me as one that's particularly attractive, it's still under a lot of pressure.
I had to go scream at the top of my lungs about black dealers coming in and doing the things that they're doing to our state, i had to scream about guillotines and those types of things before they were embarrassed into giving us a handful of DEA agents.
I'll never forget that scream.
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- صرخArabic
- výkřik, křičet, ječet, vykřiknoutCzech
- skrigDanish
- schreien, AufschreiGerman
- ξεφωνητόGreek
- grito, gritarSpanish
- جیغPersian
- huutaa, kirkuaFinnish
- cri, crierFrench
- screadIrish
- sgreuch, sgal, rànScottish Gaelic
- sikít, visítHungarian
- urlo, gridare, sbraitare, urlare, gridoItalian
- לצרוחHebrew
- 喚く, 怒鳴り付ける, キャーと叫ぶ, 悲鳴, 悲鳴を上げるJapanese
- 소리지르다, 비명Korean
- قیژاندن, قیژهKurdish
- kliegtLatvian
- schreeuw, schreeuwenDutch
- hyle, skrikeNorwegian
- krzykPolish
- berro, grito, gritarPortuguese
- urla, țipa, strigaRomanian
- вопль, визг, крик, кричатьRussian
- vrisak, врисакSerbo-Croatian
- skrik, skrikaSwedish
- nduruSwahili
- స్క్రీంTelugu
- çığlıkTurkish
- luvokäd, luvokädönVolapük
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