scream
[ skreem ]
/ skrim /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter with or as if with a scream or screams.
to make by screaming: to scream oneself hoarse.
noun
Origin of scream
1150–1200; 1905–10
for def 11; Middle English
screamen (v.), Old English
*scrǣman; akin to Old Norse
skraumi chatterbox, braggart,
skruma to jabber;
sc- (for regular
sh- as in Middle English
shreame) from obsolete
scritch to
screech
SYNONYMS FOR scream
1
Scream,
shriek,
screech apply to crying out in a loud, piercing way. To
scream is to utter a loud, piercing cry, especially of pain, fear, anger, or excitement:
to scream with terror. The word is used also for a little, barely audible cry given by one who is startled.
Shriek usually refers to a sharper and briefer cry than
scream; when caused by fear or pain, it is often indicative of more terror or distress;
shriek is also used for shrill uncontrolled cries:
to shriek with laughter.
Screech emphasizes disagreeable shrillness and harshness, often with a connotation of lack of dignity:
to screech approval at a rock concert.
9 outcry, shriek, screech, screak.
OTHER WORDS FROM scream
out·scream, verb (used with object)Words nearby scream
scrawler,
scrawly,
scrawny,
scrawp,
screak,
scream,
scream bloody murder,
scream therapy,
scream, the,
screamer,
screaming
Definition for scream (2 of 2)
Scream, The
noun
a painting (1937) by Edvard Munch.
Example sentences from the Web for scream
British Dictionary definitions for scream
scream
/ (skriːm) /
verb
noun
a sharp piercing cry or sound, esp one denoting fear or pain
informal
a person or thing that causes great amusement
Word Origin for scream
C13: from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch
schreem, West Frisian
skrieme to weep