What does scream mean?
Definitions for scream
skrimscream
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word scream.
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.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
screamnoun
An entertainingly outrageous person.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
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.
Etymology: shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). related to shriek, skrike. cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep) German schreien (Schrei)
screamverb
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)
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)
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
Etymology: [Icel. skraema to scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skrma, Dan. skraemme. Cf. 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.]
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.]
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
Suggested Resources
scream
Song lyrics by scream -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by scream on the Lyrics.com website.
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'scream' in Verbs Frequency: #577
Anagrams for scream »
macers
creams
Numerology
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
The kinds of people that are going to bring these lawsuits are the people my staff see every day, they scream at them on the way to work, they know their names, they know what car they drive, and so this isn't abstract to our clinic staff and physicians.
The manufacturers initially scream blue murder and say our targets are impossible to achieve, but then one of them does it and everyone follows.
My grandfather didn't really like to speak about the war. At night, he would moan in his sleep. He would scream sometimes and I assumed it was because of the war, but I always thought I couldn't ask about it and then he died six years ago. I wish I had asked him more.
I guess Marco's team has told him, 'Well, if anyone brings up your actual record, the fact that over and over and over again you've supported amnesty, just yell liar. Just scream, you're lying, you're lying, you're lying,'.
I think what has changed is that Hollywood has so undermined and coarsened our culture, that these answers have become the norm… Sex acts many Americans had never even heard of are now typical dialogue, shows like ‘Scream Queens’ and ‘Scandal’ are trying to see how far they can go. And TV is always trying to go further.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for scream
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- 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
Get even more translations for scream »
Translation
Find a translation for the scream definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"scream." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. Web. 27 May 2022. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/scream>.
Discuss these scream definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In