scream for

verb

screamed for; screaming for; screams for

informal

1

: to demand or need (something)

People are screaming for news about the virus.

These policies just scream out for reform.

2

: to be very suitable or appropriate for (something)

Hot summer days like this just scream for ice cream and visits to the pool.

Examples of scream for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police body cam video shows officers arriving in the darkness to find two-thirds of the 12-story condominium complex in a heap of rubble, with people in the remaining units stranded, screaming for help from their balconies. — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026

The woman then ran onto a balcony and screamed for help, alerting her husband. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Twelve-year-old neighbor Knox Racioppo said woke up to the sound of cries from a woman screaming for help on Monday. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for scream for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore