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adjective

ˈskrē-miŋ How to pronounce screaming (audio)
Definition of screamingnext
1
as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction screaming headlines about the latest showbiz scandal

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2
as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter a screaming picture of everyone making silly faces

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screaming

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verb

present participle of scream
1
as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

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as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm

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Recent Examples of screaming
Adjective
There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
Verb
Most of the audience shots this year are screaming fans, whose enthusiasm is cute but not especially interesting. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 Day is relieving tension from his long travel day, screaming wildly for his co-worker David. — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026 One local resident, Loti Nambombe, told the BBC that neighbors in the area tried to save the family after people heard screaming. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 The excitement is there — the trip has been filled with screaming fans. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 From there, a 17-year-old boy allegedly dragged the screaming victim by the ankles into a dark shower area. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 Little can be accomplished when people of opposing views are simply screaming at each other and not listening. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screaming
  1. sensational
  2. funny
  3. shrieking
  4. laughing
  5. complaining
  6. juicy
  7. comedic
  8. squealing
Adjective
  • Before that was Duplicity and in 2007 his sensational Oscar-nominated Michael Clayton.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This a show about the 1920s that behaves like a sensational stage spectacle from the 1920s, with a cast of dozens and special effects that make everything and everyone look monumental and magnificent.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensational
Adjective
  • Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor who provided the voice for the mouse puppet Topo Gigio, best known for his frequent, funny appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, died Wednesday.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While Eisenman’s works are funny at first glance, a nuanced narrative, interweaving the personal and political, can usually be teased out of them.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of funny
Verb
  • The addition of the electric guitar, drums and Jack White’s shrieking vocals transformed it into a rock song, while also keeping its signature folksiness.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of shrieking
Verb
  • Still laughing, though, at sanctimonious Yankees fans believing baseball is somehow unfair to the poor, gutty Yankees.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The sweet gallery opens with Rocki tugging at a large wig placed on her head as Rihanna can be heard laughing in the background.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of laughing
Verb
  • Toward the end of first grade, Najya started complaining about lunchtime chaos in the cafeteria.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • An English tourist has gone viral for complaining about the concessions… at a Holocaust concentration camp.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • It’s always perfectly cooked every single time — just nice and juicy and delicious.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With a brilliant hardware funnel and an options market pricing in juicy short-term premiums, Meta looks primed for a powerful breakout into 2027.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of juicy
Adjective
  • On Saturday’s Season 52 premiere, the NBA Finals 2026 MVP showed off some comedic chops in an otherwise business-as-usual episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, which featured Katseye as its musical guest.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, the show ducked and dived the long arm of the network fuddy-duddies beautifully, skirting the edge of censorship with a knowing wink, clever pun, and out-of-this-world comedic timing.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of comedic
Verb
  • Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Video shot by OnScene TV on August 9 showed people rushing in and out of the store, some carrying merchandise, as roaring engines and squealing tires are heard in the background.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of squealing

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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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