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

George Karkoc is being hailed as a hero in Studio City in Los Angeles after police say the naked intruder broke into his neighbor's house, where a lone woman inside began screaming for help. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Wayne screamed for help before the man forced her back into the car, the woman told police. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025

Even though the official Survivor 49 pre-merge emoji might be a big fat yawn (or, perhaps a chicken screaming for mercy), there are signs that Probst did not even need to give his pre-challenge pep talk. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025

Deputies heard the child screaming for help and kicked down the door. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for scream for

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