SCREAMS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scream

as in shrieks

to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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as in laughs

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 complains

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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screams

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noun

plural of scream

as in hoots

someone or something that is very funny that new comedy is a scream

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Recent Examples of screams

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Standing in the backyard of a house situated near a neighboring golf course, rider screams are certainly audible, and residents said the consistency of them is destroying their quality of life. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 There were hugs and high fives, and jubilant screams from a winning locker room could be heard clearly in the adjacent news conference room and by anyone walking through the hallway. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Hathaway screams into a walkie talkie, encouraging them to jump out of the building. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 In one video, a woman screams at a little girl to stop crying. — Jon Christian, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 While Sienna and Win jump for joy and go around their house sharing the news, Future screams right next to them. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 But right then, as Veraza stood shirtless on the hill and Herrera bounced Arianna, another wave of horns and screams and whistles sounded. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The screams at a Michigan bar in New York invoked Underwood’s name. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 While the Silo 17 citizens are getting murdered en masse, Troy has the image switched to a thermal map and has the audio cut off, so that the people look like colored blobs — and so their screams go unheard. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Halloween Horror Nights opened Thursday at the theme park where screams of excitement turned to screams of fright. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 Just over a month ago, a masked settler invaded the home of ‘Imad and his wife, Amal, after midnight and tried to beat them to death; fortunately two of our activists were close by, heard the screams, and managed to drive the settler away. — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the park is working to address noise complaints from neighbors, over the screams of enthusiastic riders. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Alexis Rowan, 27, survived the northern Arizona mountain-hike attack only because of screams that were heard by a woman in a nearby home, forcing the suspect to flee, harrowing doorbell camera footage showed. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 According to police records, a father dropping off two of his children for daycare heard screams coming from the basement. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of shrieks

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Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoots

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At one point, when Reagan suggests sharing missile-defense technology, Gorbachev stands up and whines about how America will not even share dairy technology so that the Soviets can provide milk to their children.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of whines

Noun

Food price spikes can also exacerbate grievances and lead to riots that destabilize governments; anger over hunger, for example, set the conditions for the Arab Spring protests.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
In addition, the Iranian government has suppressed anti-government riots and protests with deadly force and arbitrary arrests and detention, according to human rights observers.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026