screamed; screaming; screams
1
a(1)
: to voice a sudden sharp loud cry
(2)
: to produce harsh high tones
b
: to make a noise resembling a scream
the siren screamed
c
: to move with great rapidity
2
a
: to speak or write with intense or hysterical emotion
b
: to protest, demand, or complain vehemently
c
: to laugh hysterically
3
: to produce a vivid startling effect
1
: to utter with or as if with a scream
"Use your mirror!" screamed her petrified bodyguard …—
Alan Coren
Alan CorenFans in the mosh pit shook their fists and screamed her lyrics in unison.—Neal Karlen
Neal Karlen2
: to call (something) to mind very strongly and clearly
They may be a pain to carve, but few things scream Halloween quite like the iconic jack o'lantern.—Matt Juul
Matt JuulThere's something about Jane Austen novels, and especially Pride & Prejudice, that just screams fall reading to me.—Kerry Jarema
Kerry Jarema1
: a loud sharp penetrating cry or noise
2
: a very funny person or thing
Examples of scream in a Sentence
Verb
She screamed when the door suddenly slammed shut.
This is so irritating I could scream.
The crowd screamed with excitement.
He was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the room.
He screamed at her to stop.
Sirens were screaming in the distance.
Police cars screamed down the street.
Newspaper headlines screamed about the spike in crime.
Noun
She let out a piercing scream.
that new comedy is a scream
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jasper and Michelle looked for Josie, screaming her name, ducking behind cars to avoid gunfire.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Melissa, who was napping upstairs, woke up after hearing Stacy's screams and saw Ward on top of her sister.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Well, the screams weren't just limited to fans at home, as the audience's screams certainly marked the loudest of the night from backstage as well.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jasper and Michelle looked for Josie, screaming her name, ducking behind cars to avoid gunfire.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Another witness was in a different nearby home and also heard the gunshot followed by a Jones' scream.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Melissa, who was napping upstairs, woke up after hearing Stacy's screams and saw Ward on top of her sister.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scream. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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scream
1 of 2 verb1
: to cry out, sound, or utter loudly and shrilly
2
: to move with great speed
3
a
: to produce or give a vivid, startling, or alarming effect or expression
b
: to protest, demand, or complain forcefully
screamer
noun
scream
2 of 2 noun1
: a loud shrill long cry or noise
screams of terror
2
: a very funny person or thing
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