scream meaning and definition

SCREAM noun

Definition of scream (noun)

1. sharp piercing cry
   • "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
   • synonyms: screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
   • "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
   • synonyms: screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
3. a joke that seems extremely funny
   • synonyms: belly laugh, howler, riot, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow

SCREAM verb

Definition of scream (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"
   • synonyms: call, cry, holler, hollo, shout, shout out, squall, yell
2. utter or declare in a very loud voice
   • "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
   • synonyms: yell
3. make a loud, piercing sound
   • "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"