scream

(noun, verb)

noun

1. sharp piercing cry

- her screaming attracted the neighbors

Similar word(s): screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

Definition categories: communication, call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

- he heard the scream of the brakes

Similar word(s): screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

Definition categories: event, noise

3. a joke that seems extremely funny

Similar word(s): howler, riot, wow

Definition categories: communication, gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh

Sentences with scream as a noun:

- We had a real scream of a time at the beach.

verb

1. utter a sudden loud cry

Similar word(s): call, cry, holler, hollo, shout, squall, yell

Definition categories: communication, emit, utter

2. utter or declare in a very loud voice

Similar word(s): yell

Definition categories: communication, shout

3. make a loud, piercing sound

- Fighter planes are screaming through the skies

Definition categories: perception, noise, resound

Sentences with scream as a verb:

- He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.