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

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

Four ingredients and a few quick steps will have everyone screaming for seconds. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for scream for

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