screaming meaning and definition

SCREAMING noun

Definition of screaming (noun)

1. sharp piercing cry
   • "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
   • synonyms: scream, 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: scream, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

SCREAMING adjective

Definition of screaming (adjective)

1. so extremely intense as to evoke screams
   • "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"
2. resembling a scream in effect
   • "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"
3. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
   • "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
   • synonyms: hilarious, uproarious