Meaning & Definition of Scream in English
English⟶
Scream
/skrim/
noun
1. Sharp piercing cry
- "Her screaming attracted the neighbors"
synonym:
- scream,
- screaming,
- shriek,
- shrieking,
- screech,
- screeching
2. A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- "He ducked at the screechings of shells"
- "He heard the scream of the brakes"
synonym:
- screech,
- screeching,
- shriek,
- shrieking,
- scream,
- screaming
3. A joke that seems extremely funny
synonym:
- belly laugh,
- sidesplitter,
- howler,
- thigh-slapper,
- scream,
- wow,
- riot
verb
1. Utter a sudden loud cry
- "She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
- "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
synonym:
- shout,
- shout out,
- cry,
- call,
- yell,
- scream,
- holler,
- hollo,
- squall
2. Utter or declare in a very loud voice
- "You don't have to yell--i can hear you just fine"
synonym:
- yell,
- scream
3. Make a loud, piercing sound
- "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
synonym:
- scream
Examples of using
I thought I heard a scream.
That movie is a scream.
We were frightened by a savage scream.