English

Noun

scream ‎(plural screams)

1. A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/.
2. (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.
3. (informal) Used as an intensifier

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

   • 1994 June 28, “Kingdom of the faithful: Serena Mackesy visits Jordan”, in Independent:

     Amman, though not exactly your world cultural centre, is a scream of a city; all the roads have different names from their official ones, so that maps are useless

4. (printers' slang) exclamation mark

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Verb

scream ‎(third-person singular simple present screams, present participle screaming, simple past and past participle screamed)

1. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
   • Shakespeare

     I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.

2. To move quickly; to race.

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

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:shout

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Anagrams

• creams
• macers