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scream

/skɹiːm/noun, verb1 syllable

Scream means: utter a sudden loud cry.

Synonyms for scream37

noun, as in a joke that seems extremely funny

belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, wow, riot

noun, as in sharp piercing cry

screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching

noun, as in a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, screaming

verb, as in utter a sudden loud cry

shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, holler, hollo, squall, exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out

verb, as in utter or declare in a very loud voice

yell

also used for scream

halloo, roar, howl, roop, speed, zoom, hightail, move quickly, skedaddle, fly, scramble, get a move on, hasten, haul

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What does scream mean?6

verb

1

utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”

2

utter or declare in a very loud voice“You don't have to yell — I can hear you just fine”

3

make a loud, piercing sound“Fighter planes are screaming through the skies”

noun

1

a joke that seems extremely funny

2

sharp piercing cry“her screaming attracted the neighbors”

3

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry“he ducked at the screechings of shells”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with scream?22

three syllables

ibrahim
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Scream in a sentence

  • The scream lasted about four seconds, then it stopped.Amastan
  • Suddenly, a long terrible scream filled the air.Amastan
  • That's right, that strange sound was the final death scream of the cooling fan.fcbond
  • In space, no one can hear you scream.darinmex
  • She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.CK
  • When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!jakov
  • I scream, but it drowns in the laughter of others.rafaeldejesus8199
  • As he slurped the red blood, he heard frenzied screams.unknown

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Forms of scream

as a noun

plural
screams

as a verb

past tense
screamed
present participle
screaming
third-person singular
screams
past participle
screamed