scream for

phrasal 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

Witnesses reported seeing a man, who was with a woman, swimming in the water before hearing screams for help. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The crowd at Perry’s jumped up and down, screaming for Black. —Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025

Rowan screamed for help, and the owner of the club and his wife came out and helped get her out from behind the dumpster and iced her head. —Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 July 2025

One life saved, two new starts The door between the men’s locker room and the indoor pool flew open – someone screamed for help, that a man was unresponsive. —Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025

Rhymes for scream for

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