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verb | noun screamscream1 /skrim/ ●●● S2 W3 verb VERB TABLEscream |
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 |
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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 |
► kicking and screaming He threw himself onto the floor, kicking and screaming. THESAURUS to say something very loudly► shout to say something very loudly: You don’t need to shout. I’m standing right here. “Get out of the way!” she shouted. ► call (out) to shout in order to get someone’s attention: I called his name, but he didn’t hear me. ► scream to shout in a very loud high voice because you are frightened, angry, excited, etc.: The kids were hoarse from screaming on the roller coaster. ► shriek to shout in a loud high unpleasant voice, because you are frightened, angry, excited, etc.: The kids shrieked when we jumped out from behind the tree. ► screech to shout in a very loud high unpleasant voice because you are angry: She screeched at me to take off my muddy boots. ► yell to say something very loudly, for example because you are angry or excited, or because you want to get someone’s attention: The two drivers got out of their cars and started yelling at each other. ► cry out to make a sudden loud noise, for example when you are suddenly hurt or afraid: He cried out in pain when she twisted his arm. ► raise your voice to say something more loudly than usual, often because you are angry: Don’t raise your voice with me. ► cheer to shout to show that you like a team, performance, etc.: The fans cheered when Madsen scored the winning touchdown. ► bellow/roar to shout something in a loud deep voice: “Stay away from that door,” the guard bellowed. 1[intransitive] to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc. SYN shriek: There was a loud bang, and people started screaming. a screaming babyscream with/in She was screaming with pain. He threw himself onto the floor, kicking and screaming.► see thesaurus at shout12[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. They were screaming insults at each other.scream for I screamed for help.scream at She’s been screaming at her kids all morning.3[intransitive] to make a very loud high noise: The police car sped by with its siren screaming. → see also scream/yell bloody murder at bloody1 (3) verb | noun screamscream2 ●●● noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYscream2Origin: 1200-1300 Perhaps from Middle Dutch schreem ► piercing scream We heard a piercing scream followed by two gunshots. ► scream of joy/pain etc. the children’s screams of excitement ► let out a scream He let out a scream of terror. 1a loud high sound made with your voice because you are very frightened, angry, hurt, or excited SYN shriek, yell: There were screams coming from the alley. We heard a piercing scream followed by two gunshots.scream of joy/pain etc. the children’s screams of excitement He let out a scream of terror.2a very loud high sound: the scream of a jet taking off3be a scream informal used to describe someone or something that is very funny: Did you see that show last night? What a scream! |