scream1 verbscream2 noun
screamscream1 /skriːm/ ●●● S3 verb 
VERB TABLE
scream
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | scream |
| he, she, it | screams | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | screamed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have screamed |
| he, she, it | has screamed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had screamed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will scream |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have screamed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am screaming |
| he, she, it | is screaming | |
| you, we, they | are screaming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was screaming |
| you, we, they | were screaming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been screaming |
| he, she, it | has been screaming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been screaming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be screaming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been screaming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Go away!" she screamed
- "Help me!" she screamed.
- ``Get out!'' she screamed.
- As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night.
- Everyone panicked, and people started screaming.
- Maria felt like screaming at her husband.
- Sammy screamed at me to stay back.
- She woke up screaming with terror.
- The boy screamed for help.
- The man pulled a gun, and two of the women near me started screaming.
- The police car sped around the corner with its siren screaming.
- There was a loud bang, and people started screaming.
- Adam screamed, loud and violent, in his attempt to absorb the pain.
- And yet I would marvel as he accepted police escorts to whisk him past screaming teenyboppers to court at Wimbledon.
- He would scream obscenities, loud enough to scare me half to death just by the sound of them.
- Let him scream for a while.
- Some one screamed, a high shrill piercing noise that caused her to break out in goose pimples.
- Their brethren had fled screaming from the battlefield.
- They are doing exactly what they are screaming others are doing to them.
- When she saw Quinn, she dropped the bag and screamed.
THESAURUS
to say something very loudly: · The two men were shouting angrily at each other.· ‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.
(also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.· ‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.
to shout in order to get someone’s attention: · He called her name but she didn’t hear him.· ‘Is anybody there?’ he called out.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited: · ‘I can’t move,’ Lesley cried.· He cried out in panic.· ‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried.
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc: · The baby wouldn’t stop screaming.· She screamed as she jumped into the cold water.· ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him.
written to shout in a loud deep voice: · The crowd roared their appreciation.· ‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared.
written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · He was bellowing orders at the soldiers.
to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy: · ‘What are you doing?’ he bawled.· The kids were bawling in the back of the car.· She was always bawling at the children.
to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry: · I never heard my father raise his voice.
if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval: · The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.
Longman Language Activatorto scream to make a loud, high noise, or say something in a loud, high voice, because you are excited, frightened, angry, or in pain: · Everyone panicked, and people started screaming.· "Go away!" she screamedscream at: · Sammy screamed at me to stay back.scream for: · The boy screamed for help.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · She woke up screaming with terror.
to make a sudden short screaming sound or shout something because you are very frightened, excited etc: · Bella turned and shrieked his name.· "Keep away from me!" she shrieked.shriek with excitement/laughter/fear etc: · The children began shrieking with hysterical laughter.shriek at: · The two women shrieked at one another over the noise of the machines.
to make long, high unpleasant sounds or shout something in an unpleasantly loud, high voice, especially because you are angry: · Sue grabbed him, screeching, and started hitting him with her fists.· "Get out!'' she screeched angrily. "I hate you!''screech at: · Maria suddenly started screeching at Bruno.
to make a sudden very high screaming sound, because you are excited, amused, frightened, or in pain: · The children squealed and fought among themselves.· "Don't you dare!'' Bobby squealed.squeal with excitement/laughter/delight/pain etc: · The boy squealed with pain and surprise.· They all tumbled into the water, squealing with delight.
to give a short cry because you have just been hurt: · The boy grinned, and then yelped as someone hit him in the back.· Sophie yelped with pain and dropped the pan.
to scream or shriek suddenly: let out a scream/shriek of: · Karen let out a scream of terror, as if she had seen a ghost.· The children ran down the hill, letting out shrieks of delight.
the sound of someone screaming · We could hear screams coming from inside the blazing building.· The battlefield echoed with the screams of the wounded and the dying.
a sudden short screaming sound made by someone who is very frightened, excited, or amused: · I was woken up by a loud shriek from the bathroom.a shriek of delight/laughter: · With a shriek of delight, she threw herself into the water.· Almost before he started speaking they all burst into shrieks of laughter.
a sudden high screaming sound, when frightened or excited : · Suddenly there was a bump and an awful squeal.squeals of delight/joy/laughter: · The sight of the food brought squeals of delight from the children.
a short cry of pain because you have just been hurt: · She jumped back from the fire with a sudden yelp of pain.
to say something very loudly to say something very loudly, because you want to make sure that someone hears you, or because you are angry or excited: · "Get out!" she shouted angrily.· There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.· The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.shout at: · I wish you'd stop shouting at the childrenshout something out/shout out something: · Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name.
to shout very loudly, for example because you are very angry or excited, or because you want to get someone's attention. Yell is more informal than shout: · "Don't touch me," she yelled.· The music blaring in the bar was forcing us both to yell to be heard.yell at: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.yell out something/yell something out: · He opened the door and yelled out "Anybody home?''
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are so angry, afraid, excited etc that you cannot control your voice: · The man pulled a gun, and two of the women near me started screaming.· "Help me!" she screamed.scream at: · Maria felt like screaming at her husband.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night.
to speak more loudly than usual because you are angry about something: · I never heard my father raise his voice in his life.raise your voice at/to: · Don't you raise your voice at me!raised voices (=the sound of people talking loudly because they are angry): · We heard raised voices coming from the next room, and then a cry.
also call to shout loudly because you want to get someone's attention, to let someone know where you are etc: · "Is there anybody there?'' he called out, but there was no reply.· She called out his name but he didn't look back.· Just call me if you need anything. I'm right here.call out for: · I thought I heard someone calling for help.call out to: · The prisoners used to call out to each other from their cells.
to make a sudden loud noise, for example when you are suddenly hurt or afraid: · "Careful!" she cried out. "There's a snake!"cry out in fear/pain/surprise etc: · Chris fell, crying out in pain.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are feeling strong emotions such as pain or excitement: · "I can't move," Lesley cried. "I think I've broken my leg." · "Come and see what I've found!" Kurt cried.
to shout as a way of showing happiness, approval, or support of someone or something: · At the end, the whole audience stood up clapping and cheering.cheer for: · I saw the way the crowd cheered for him, and I thought, "I want to be like that!"cheer somebody British: · The speaker was cheered loudly when he called for a total ban on nuclear weapons.cheer somebody on (=encourage someone to do something by cheering them as they do it): · All the mums and dads come to cheer their kids on.
to shout in a very loud voice because you are extremely angry or want to frighten someone: · Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.· "You idiot!" he roared.roar at: · "Get down and don't move,'' the man roared at her.
to shout very loudly and rudely in order to make sure that people hear what you are saying: · "Stop that thief!" he bawled at the top of his voice.· One of the prison guards was bawling orders across the yard.bawl at: · That couple next door are always shouting and bawling at each other.
to shout in a very loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · "Be quiet!" the teacher bellowed.· The officer in charge was bellowing instructions through a loudspeaker.bellow at: · Then the referee started to blow his whistle and bellow at me.
WORD SETSablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs
The other driver started hurling abuse at me. She was screaming like a banshee. The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. He let out a cry of disbelief. Women ran screaming, with children in their arms.
· I just screamed as loudly as I could.
(=in a loud and uncontrolled way)· Poor George, screaming wildly, was carried upstairs by his father.
(=in a completely uncontrolled way)· Some of the girls started screaming hysterically.
phrases· She threw her head back and screamed with laughter.
· We could hear her screaming in pain.
· He screamed in fear and panic, and banged frantically on the door.
(=scream a lot)· At least the idiot wasn’t panicking and screaming his head off.
informal (=scream very loudly with fear or anger)· She flew into a rage and screamed blue murder at him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The other driver started hurling abuse at me. She was screaming like a banshee.· Lucy suddenly saw the sea and screamed with delight.
The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. (=laugh very noisily and with a high voice)· The children shrieked with laughter as they watched the clown.
He let out a cry of disbelief.· He screamed for mercy, shouting 'don't shoot!'.
Women ran screaming, with children in their arms.· People were screaming and shouting in the streets.
· She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Rincewind's arms screamed their agony at him.· Pins pierced his body; he screamed, twitching in agony, then slumped to the ground.· Conroy was restrained by Mr Ali but when police arrived the shopkeeper was screaming in agony.· Only out of sheer mastery of will did I not scream in agony.· He screamed in agony and fell to his knees, cradling his broken nose between his bloodied hands.· Lying there on the floor, cords biting into wrists and ankles, they heard Maureen screaming with terror and agony.· Rain hissed all around it ... and now Pearce was screaming in agony and distress.
· Bottles would be thrown; razors would flash; women and children would scream.· Parent and child suddenly explode, screaming and hitting.· There was so much noise around them, children screaming with excitement as a fireworks display exploded across the bay.· Perhaps the child sits alone in a corner of the playground while other children scream and laugh together.· Similarly young children resort to screaming because they can not use words to describe what they want.· The little children screamed in the road.· In one case a woman waited three quarters of an hour with her child screaming with an open wound.· Six or seven women fainted, children screamed, grown men gasped in awe and disbelief.
· A girl screamed, and a masked man ran through the bar, pursued by two cops in turn-of-the-century uniforms.· The girl screamed, and a stout, red-faced man suddenly appeared behind her and opened the door wider.· Paul Nicholas dimples charmingly as Aladdin, which gets the girls screaming.· Bar girls were screaming, and trying to fight their way past us.· The girls were screaming back as the train pulled out and we got away from Khabarovsk without being arrested.
· Her mouth opened to scream for help, but the sound emerged as a strangled groan as she realised the mind-numbing truth.· The woman said she jabbed the suspect with an elbow and screamed for help.· People were being hit with live lead bullets and were screaming for help.· The girls became shrews and harridans: they screamed at the help and they smothered their children.· Mac and Flannery, screaming my name, screaming for help.· They were trapped, screaming for help and mercy.
· The juke was screaming and the laughter was wild.
· For long bouts he had lain in the dark, stuffing his mouth to prevent himself screaming.· Her mouth opened to scream for help, but the sound emerged as a strangled groan as she realised the mind-numbing truth.· As the man opened his mouth to scream, part of his tongue fell into his lap.· She stretched open her mouth, screamed, then spewed out the great twisting branch.· He opened his mouth to scream his anger and pain, and the water rushed in, eager to silence him.· She opened her mouth to scream.· It opens its mouth to scream and releases its hold.
· His bus turned into an Inter-City express without brakes and he sat on top and screamed blue murder.· We were both in a position to scream bloody murder.· It might get into the papers, and then she'd be down here knocking on my door and screaming blue murder.· They say people usually get upset and scream blue murder and all that shite, but no me.
· As she screamed in pain they stole a necklace she was wearing.· We heard a human voice, screaming in pain.· Then collapsing and screaming out in pain.· He screamed with pain, dropping the jacket, twisting around to see Luke swinging his arm back and over.· He opened his mouth to scream his anger and pain, and the water rushed in, eager to silence him.· He left John Fox, 25, screaming in pain as his mum and horrified regulars packed his severed ear in ice.
· She continued to shake her stepmother, screaming in her rage.· The next moment you might be screaming with rage.
· Paul screamed, his terror bursting out of him.· He tried to scream, but his terror was such that only soundless air came out.· A woman wept quietly, while a child at her side screamed in terror.· But just as he put the rope over his head, he screamed in terror and threw his arms above his head.· Horses reared high and screamed their terror, men, open-mouthed, fell from their saddles.· Lying there on the floor, cords biting into wrists and ankles, they heard Maureen screaming with terror and agony.· According to the only survivor, his comrades went under one by one, screaming in terror.
· Despite her threat she doubted if she could summon up enough voice to scream.· We heard a human voice, screaming in pain.· There were many voices, screaming differently, loudly raised in a badly orchestrated cantata.· How do I decide rationally when I hear a thousand different voices screaming contradictory advice?· I glimpsed half-dressed soldiers seizing crossbows and other armaments and heard Dacourt's voice on the breeze screaming out orders.· You pathetic old fool, a voice inside her head screamed.· It horrified her to hear her own voice screaming at her husband for his indolence but she could not help herself.
· Then a woman screamed, and all the lights came on again.· Six or seven women fainted, children screamed, grown men gasped in awe and disbelief.· Marlin groaned with revulsion behind her, and a woman on the pavement screamed.· A woman screamed at a ticket clerk because her bags were routed to Cleveland by accident.· Bottles would be thrown; razors would flash; women and children would scream.· A woman screamed, high and loud.· The event had just started when a woman screamed.· A woman screamed over to his right.
VERB· He leaned on the bar and began to scream.· Nevertheless, Ellen swooped down and removed it, and Otis began screaming at her, as she expected him to.· The boy looked down at the blood and began to scream.· Quite suddenly the world outside began to scream.· At once they began to scream their daily challenge; but this time, there was no answer.· She began screaming and he punched her in the face and ran off.· She pushes past me and begins to scream.
· They proceeded to apprehend Willis and a fellow partygoer and dragged them screaming and kicking to the squad car.· They dragged him screaming from the church.· Iron Arrow eventually found itself dragged kicking and screaming into the twentieth century.
· Pascoe heard her scream and scrambled across junk and debris in the darkness.· Today, also for the first time in months, I again hear blue jays screaming.· You can hear them screaming and banging their heads, crying that they want to go home.· She heard his scream and felt her blood freeze.· He always could hear them screaming and yelling but it seemed to be happening on another planet far away.· She heard Ana scream her name but it had all happened so fast that she was stunned.· You hear some one screaming in the distance.
· Anna began to kick and scream.· Iron Arrow eventually found itself dragged kicking and screaming into the twentieth century.· They will say he has dragged his party, albeit kicking and screaming, into the land of realism.· David would become stiff, fall to the ground, and start kicking and screaming.· Not going gently, not raging, not kicking or screaming, instead he goes laughing into that mind-expanding, good night.· Many times her parents had carried her kicking and screaming out of the grocery store or the local department store.
· She ran off screaming and hopping down the yard.· I had to run screaming through the Loop to wave them away.· Two young urchins ran by, screaming and shouting.· But there are many more instances when you want to run screaming from Elsinore Castle.· They ran at it, screaming, in large numbers.· Idea having a bunch of kids running around and screaming through my evenings?· He didn't run screaming after the car.· People stopped and stared, or laughed, or ran along beside us screaming.
· At the first accident I shouted and screamed.· And even if she had cried out, who takes any notice of anyone shouting, even screaming?· They spend their days shouting and screaming in the cell, and then they are finally let out.· He would lie on the floor, shouting, screaming and banging his feet.· He started to shout and scream, demanding that he be served with wine.
· And if I were to start screaming now it would be too late.· Out in the hallway, the new widow started screaming at the priest and the doctor.· The station doors opened and the sirens started screaming.· During a visit, Michael suddenly starts screaming.· That's when she started to scream.· But as soon as some right-wing rag called her a lesbian, she started screaming defamation.· The event had just started when a woman screamed.· Feeley, working on an embolism the size of a golf ball, broke into the conversation and started screaming at Marvin.
· Will you please stop screaming and simply listen?· She dropped her rocks, stopped screaming, and climbed back into the cart.· My landlady had stopped screaming by now because she'd managed to cover herself up.· After struggling for a moment to stop it, I screamed and dropped the lot.· Almost before she had stopped screaming and pulling at his hard whip arm, she felt shame.· He grasped the arms of his seat to stop himself quivering, to stop himself screaming obscenities into the darkness.
· He wanted to scream and shout, beat the wall and call down the forces of destruction.· I wanted to scream, to tell the kid5 to shut their mouths and go to hell.· I wanted to scream and run away.· I mean, when we want to scream, we want to scream.· But there are many more instances when you want to run screaming from Elsinore Castle.· I mean, when we want to scream, we want to scream.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive] to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc SYN shriek: - People were screaming bloody murder about the ridiculous prices.
- We were both in a position to scream bloody murder.
- Mim will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
- By this time Irene was emitting a steady gurgle of contentment, when she wasn't laughing her head off.
- If Hancock himself had been around, he would have doubtless squirmed as the audience laughed their heads off.
- Joey stood in the door laughing his head off and Noreen peered over his shoulder, her hands over her mouth.
- Louise: Ursula would have laughed her head off.
- Old Warleigh would laugh his head off if I put reasons like that to him.
- Then he tips her down and she's screaming her head off.
- Tony races past, laughing his head off.
- You were screaming your head off.
- David would become stiff, fall to the ground, and start kicking and screaming.
- General practice is thus being forced kicking and screaming into the computer age.
- He was dragged kicking and screaming to a van parked nearby.
- Iron Arrow eventually found itself dragged kicking and screaming into the twentieth century.
- Many times her parents had carried her kicking and screaming out of the grocery store or the local department store.
- Nobody across the programme was dragged kicking and screaming out of their hospital bed into the community.
- We are merely animals, creatures that are brought kicking and screaming into this world and then die.
After the first few shots, people started screaming. a screaming babyscream with/in She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror. The children were screaming with laughter. She was screaming her head off (=screaming a lot). She began to scream blue murder (=scream very loudly). He was dragged kicking and screaming to a nearby van.► see thesaurus at shout2[intransitive, transitive] (also scream out) to shout something in a very loud high voice because you are angry or frightened SYN yell: ‘Get out!’ she screamed. He screamed out her name.scream for I screamed for help.scream at He screamed at her to go away. The crowd continued to scream abuse at him.3[intransitive] to make a very loud high noise: The police car approached, its siren screaming.COLLOCATIONSadverbsscream loudly· I just screamed as loudly as I could.scream wildly (=in a loud and uncontrolled way)· Poor George, screaming wildly, was carried upstairs by his father.scream hysterically (=in a completely uncontrolled way)· Some of the girls started screaming hysterically.phrasesscream with laughter/delight· She threw her head back and screamed with laughter.scream in/with pain· We could hear her screaming in pain.scream in terror/agony etc· He screamed in fear and panic, and banged frantically on the door.scream your head off (=scream a lot)· At least the idiot wasn’t panicking and screaming his head off.scream blue murder informal (=scream very loudly with fear or anger)· She flew into a rage and screamed blue murder at him.scream1 verbscream2 noun
screamscream2 ●●● S3 noun [countable] WORD ORIGINscream2
Origin:
1200-1300 Perhaps from Middle Dutch schreemEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A gun went off, and I heard a scream of fear from inside the room.
- Charlie gave a scream of delight as he opened the present.
- The battlefield echoed with the screams of the wounded and the dying.
- We could hear screams coming from inside the blazing building.
- She was pondering this in a panic, when she heard the scream of the children and the sound of feet running.
- Their screams of horror and cries for mercy only brought a smile to my face.
- Then she gave a little scream of happiness.
- There was a scream of pain.
Longman Language Activatorto scream
to make a loud, high noise, or say something in a loud, high voice, because you are excited, frightened, angry, or in pain: · Everyone panicked, and people started screaming.· "Go away!" she screamedscream at: · Sammy screamed at me to stay back.scream for: · The boy screamed for help.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · She woke up screaming with terror.
to make a sudden short screaming sound or shout something because you are very frightened, excited etc: · Bella turned and shrieked his name.· "Keep away from me!" she shrieked.shriek with excitement/laughter/fear etc: · The children began shrieking with hysterical laughter.shriek at: · The two women shrieked at one another over the noise of the machines.
to make long, high unpleasant sounds or shout something in an unpleasantly loud, high voice, especially because you are angry: · Sue grabbed him, screeching, and started hitting him with her fists.· "Get out!'' she screeched angrily. "I hate you!''screech at: · Maria suddenly started screeching at Bruno.
to make a sudden very high screaming sound, because you are excited, amused, frightened, or in pain: · The children squealed and fought among themselves.· "Don't you dare!'' Bobby squealed.squeal with excitement/laughter/delight/pain etc: · The boy squealed with pain and surprise.· They all tumbled into the water, squealing with delight.
to give a short cry because you have just been hurt: · The boy grinned, and then yelped as someone hit him in the back.· Sophie yelped with pain and dropped the pan.
to scream or shriek suddenly: let out a scream/shriek of: · Karen let out a scream of terror, as if she had seen a ghost.· The children ran down the hill, letting out shrieks of delight.
the sound of someone screaming · We could hear screams coming from inside the blazing building.· The battlefield echoed with the screams of the wounded and the dying.
a sudden short screaming sound made by someone who is very frightened, excited, or amused: · I was woken up by a loud shriek from the bathroom.a shriek of delight/laughter: · With a shriek of delight, she threw herself into the water.· Almost before he started speaking they all burst into shrieks of laughter.
a sudden high screaming sound, when frightened or excited : · Suddenly there was a bump and an awful squeal.squeals of delight/joy/laughter: · The sight of the food brought squeals of delight from the children.
a short cry of pain because you have just been hurt: · She jumped back from the fire with a sudden yelp of pain.
something said very loudly a loud call that expresses anger, excitement etc, or is made in order to get someone's attention: · As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.a shout of excitement/joy/pleasure etc: · Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.give a shout: · He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race.
a sudden loud shout or cry that expresses fear, excitement etc: · We could hear screams coming from the burning building.a scream of fear/pain/delight etc: · A gun went off, and I heard a scream of fear from inside the room.give a scream: · Charlie gave a scream of delight as he opened the present.
a very loud shout that expresses great anger, excitement etc or is made in order to get someone's attention: · A great yell went up from the crowd. Liverpool had scored.a yell of alarm/fear/anger etc: · Steve could no longer prevent a yell of frustration.give/let out a yell: · Christine gave a yell of alarm as blood spurted from the wound.
a very loud deep shout, especially one that expresses anger, pain, amusement, or excitement: · I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.a roar of anger/pain/laughter etc: · There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.· I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.
a loud shout: · As they left the stage there were cries of "More! More!"cry for help: · We heard a child's cries for help coming from the river.
a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: · A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage.give a cheer: · Let's all give a big cheer for the newly married couple! Hip, hip, hooray!
WORD SETSablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives The other driver started hurling abuse at me. She was screaming like a banshee. The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. He let out a cry of disbelief. Women ran screaming, with children in their arms.
· Suddenly I heard a loud scream.
(=with a very high sound)· The sound of gunfire mingled with the shrill screams of the injured.
(=very frightening)· With a blood-curdling scream, he threw himself at Paul.
(=by someone who is terrified)· I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs.
(=by someone suffering great pain or fear)· We were woken late that night by the most terrible screams.
· Mrs Wood gave a little scream.
(=made quieter, for example by putting a hand over someone’s mouth)· No one heard her muffled screams.
verbs· He let out a piercing scream.
· She gave a scream of delight.
phrases· We could hear the children’s screams of laughter.
· My screams of terror awoke my parents.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The other driver started hurling abuse at me. She was screaming like a banshee.· Lucy suddenly saw the sea and screamed with delight.
The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. (=laugh very noisily and with a high voice)· The children shrieked with laughter as they watched the clown.
He let out a cry of disbelief.· He screamed for mercy, shouting 'don't shoot!'.
Women ran screaming, with children in their arms.· People were screaming and shouting in the streets.
· She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· But suddenly, I heard a loud and terrible scream.· Suddenly I heard a loud scream and rushed to the front door.· And then a long loud scream breaks from me.· She went to church in Lynne, and there gave her first really loud scream.· The screwdriver emitted a loud, incessant scream.
VERB· Then she gave a little scream of happiness.· The roaring, bellowing growls sometimes gave rise to screams of agony.· Yukio gave a choking scream as the pressure within his suit forced his helmet back up over the latches.· She gave her tenor scream, and the wolves answered.· When he told them how he had thrown the Bible, Mrs Wood gave a little scream.· She gave a little scream ... and woke up.· Oliver gave a high scream and wrenched away from him.· At that moment a small child lunged into the room and gave a bloodcurdling scream.
· The children who were with him that night said that you could hear his screams three blocks away.· Every ten minutes or so she would hear the tortured scream of the transmission and randomly change gears.· The next thing I recall is hearing Daniel's screams and going looking for him.· Watch the baby splutter and gasp. Hear the baby scream for hours on end.· She got hold of the railings and all I could hear was screams.· The rock-and-roll and sleep deprivation, the chair, even leaving me out in the corridor to hear the screams.· Molly had buttoned up the braces on Jacqueline's trousers and found her youngest child a biscuit when she heard the screams.· I heard a scream one night, and then heavy wingbeats.
· He turned and the girl who had just come in let out a little scream.· At this point, you will let out a scream suggesting that some one has just blown off your toe with a. 45.· I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs.· Horror-struck, and then furiously angry, she let out a piercing scream and pushed her husband savagely away.· Instead, he let out a terrified scream.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a loud high sound that you make with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc SYN shriek: - People were screaming bloody murder about the ridiculous prices.
- We were both in a position to scream bloody murder.
- Mim will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
- By this time Irene was emitting a steady gurgle of contentment, when she wasn't laughing her head off.
- If Hancock himself had been around, he would have doubtless squirmed as the audience laughed their heads off.
- Joey stood in the door laughing his head off and Noreen peered over his shoulder, her hands over her mouth.
- Louise: Ursula would have laughed her head off.
- Old Warleigh would laugh his head off if I put reasons like that to him.
- Then he tips her down and she's screaming her head off.
- Tony races past, laughing his head off.
- You were screaming your head off.
- David would become stiff, fall to the ground, and start kicking and screaming.
- General practice is thus being forced kicking and screaming into the computer age.
- He was dragged kicking and screaming to a van parked nearby.
- Iron Arrow eventually found itself dragged kicking and screaming into the twentieth century.
- Many times her parents had carried her kicking and screaming out of the grocery store or the local department store.
- Nobody across the programme was dragged kicking and screaming out of their hospital bed into the community.
- We are merely animals, creatures that are brought kicking and screaming into this world and then die.
We heard screams coming from the flat. She saw the knife and let out a scream.scream of laughter/terror etc He fell back with a scream of terror and pain.2a very loud high sound: the scream of a jet taking off3a scream informal someone or something that is very funny: The film was a scream!COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa loud scream· Suddenly I heard a loud scream.a shrill/piercing/high-pitched scream (=with a very high sound)· The sound of gunfire mingled with the shrill screams of the injured.a bloodcurdling scream (=very frightening)· With a blood-curdling scream, he threw himself at Paul.a terrified scream (=by someone who is terrified)· I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs.a terrible scream (=by someone suffering great pain or fear)· We were woken late that night by the most terrible screams.a little scream· Mrs Wood gave a little scream.a muffled/stifled scream (=made quieter, for example by putting a hand over someone’s mouth)· No one heard her muffled screams.verbslet out a scream· He let out a piercing scream.give a scream· She gave a scream of delight.phrasesa scream of laughter/delight· We could hear the children’s screams of laughter.a scream of pain/terror/agony· My screams of terror awoke my parents.