scream

noun

  1. 1

    a joke that seems extremely funny

  2. 2

    sharp piercing cry

    her screaming attracted the neighbors

  3. 3

    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

    he ducked at the screechings of shells

    he heard the scream of the brakes

verb

  1. 1

    utter or declare in a very loud voice

    You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    make a loud, piercing sound

    Fighter planes are screaming through the skies

Synonyms

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