scream
/skɹˈim/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- utter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle” - utter or declare in a very loud voice
“You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine” - make a loud, piercing sound
“Fighter planes are screaming through the skies”
noun
- sharp piercing cry
“her screaming attracted the neighbors” - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells” - a joke that seems extremely funny
Synonyms for scream
Words that rhyme with scream
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