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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scream•ing (skrē′ming),USA pronunciation adj. - uttering screams.
- boldly striking or startling:screaming colors; screaming headlines.
- causing hilarious laughter;
extremely funny:a screaming farce.
n. - the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.
- 1350–1400; Middle English (gerund, gerundive); see scream, -ing2, -ing1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scream /skrim/USA pronunciation v. - to make a loud, sharp cry: [no object]screamed with fright.[~ + object]screamed her answer to him.[used with quotations]"Get out of here!'' she screamed.
- to give off a loud, piercing sound:[no object]The sirens screamed.
n. [countable] - a loud, sharp, piercing cry:screams from inside the apartment.
- a shrill, piercing sound:the scream of the jet planes.
- Informal Termssomeone or something that is very funny:[countable* usually singular;usually: a + ~]Those comedians are a scream.
scream•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scream (skrēm),USA pronunciation v.i. - to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
- to emit a shrill, piercing sound:The sirens and whistles screamed.
- to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably:The comedian had the audience screaming.
- to shout or speak shrilly, esp. with harsh or exaggerated words:They screamed across the back fence.
- to play or sing in a high, loud, harsh manner.
- to be conspicuous or startling:That red dress really screams.
v.t. - to utter with or as if with a scream or screams.
- to make by screaming:to scream oneself hoarse.
n. - a loud, sharp, piercing cry:Her scream frightened off the burglar.
- a shrill, piercing sound:the scream of the tires as the car rounded the curve.
- Informal Termssomeone or something that is hilariously funny:The movie was a scream.
- 1150–1200; 1905–10 for def. 11; Middle English screamen (verb, verbal), Old English *scrǣman; akin to Old Norse skraumi chatterbox, braggart, skruma to jabber; sc- (for regular sh- as in Middle English shreame) from obsolete scritch to screech
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Scream, shriek, screech apply to crying out in a loud, piercing way. To scream is to utter a loud, piercing cry, esp. of pain, fear, anger, or excitement:to scream with terror.The word is used also for a little, barely audible cry given by one who is startled. Shriek usually refers to a sharper and briefer cry than scream;
when caused by fear or pain, it is often indicative of more terror or distress; shriek is also used for shrill uncontrolled cries:to shriek with laughter.Screech emphasizes disagreeable shrillness and harshness, often with a connotation of lack of dignity:to screech approval at a rock concert. - 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outcry, shriek, screech, screak.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scream /skriːm/ vb - to utter or emit (a sharp piercing cry or similar sound or sounds), esp as of fear, pain, etc
- (intransitive) to laugh wildly
- (intransitive) to speak, shout, or behave in a wild or impassioned manner
- (transitive) to bring (oneself) into a specified state by screaming: she screamed herself hoarse
- (intransitive) to be extremely conspicuous: these orange curtains scream, you need more restful colours in a bedroom
n - a sharp piercing cry or sound, esp one denoting fear or pain
- informal a person or thing that causes great amusement
Etymology: 13th Century: from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch schreem, West Frisian skrieme to weep |