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1
to cry out loudly and emotionally
- we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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2
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
- you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing
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3
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
- angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm
Synonyms for scream
- beef,
- bellyache,
- bitch,
- bleat,
- carp,
- caterwaul,
- complain,
- crab,
- croak,
- fuss,
- gripe,
- grizzle,
- grouch,
- grouse,
- growl,
- grumble,
- grump,
- holler,
- inveigh,
- keen,
- kick,
- kvetch,
- maunder
- [chiefly British],
- moan,
- murmur,
- mutter,
- nag,
- repine,
- squawk,
- squeal,
- wail,
- whimper,
- whine,
- whinge
- [British],
- yammer,
- yawp
- (or yaup),
- yowl
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“Scream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scream. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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