scream
IPA: skrˈim
noun
- A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
- A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
- (music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier.
- (printers' slang) An exclamation mark.
verb
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, shout outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
- (intransitive, figuratively)
- To move quickly; to race.
- (informal) To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.
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Examples of "scream" in Sentences
- And so what you have is just a primal scream from the electorate.
- I love Josh Radnor but the plot and even the title scream lame indie drama.
- Those who choose to use the term scream quite clearly their political bend.
- I'm going to pass the ball, walk off the court and scream from the sidelines.
- But I will say that the term scream queen is being thrown around without any regard for what it really is.
- I sure hope Minnesotans remember this ridiculous drawn-out death scream from the Repub Norm Coleman when it comes time to re-elect Franken.
- A return to an "Apollo on steroids" will only serve to have congress once again scream at the price of routine flights using disposable hardware.
- Again with this racist card, jerk, maybe you come from a backwords state, the only thing yu can scream is race, why dont yu get educate in something else.
- Obama, Reid, and Pelosi will scream from the mountain tops that we need to move quickly on this, b/c they know that time is against them, but I refer back to my original quote.
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