Synonyms of screams

screams 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scream

1

as in shrieks

to cry out loudly and emotionally

we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieks
• squeals
• yells
• cries
• howls
• screeches
• shrills
• yelps
• shouts
• wails
• squalls
• squawks
• yowls
• hollers
• keens
• bawls
• caterwauls
• thunders
• bays
• yawps
• calls
• vociferates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispers
• murmurs
• mutters

2

as in laughs

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• giggles
• chuckles
• roars
• smiles
• cackles
• grins
• chortles
• snickers
• titters
• cracks up
• twitters
• hee-haws
• splits one's sides
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• weeps
• sobs
• bawls
• howls
• wails
• whines
• yowls
• whimpers
• blubbers
• groans
• bleats
• moans
• sighs
• sniffles
• squalls
• pules
• snivels

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• whines
• moans
• growls
• mutters
• whimpers
• squeals
• cries
• grumbles
• kicks
• wails
• hollers
• squawks
• worries
• murmurs
• yowls
• bleats
• grouses
• nags
• bitches
• gripes
• inveighs
• caterwauls
• yammers
• beefs
• keens
• croaks
• whinges
• bellyaches
• crabs
• protests
• kvetches
• grizzles
• yawps
• repines
• fusses
• carps
• kicks up a fuss
• grouches
• sobs
• grumps
• objects (to)
• maunders
• quarrels (with)
• laments
• blubbers
• bewails
• quibbles
• bemoans
• deplores
• stews
• frets
• cavils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoices
• delights
• accepts
• takes
• endures
• bears
• tolerates
• cheers
• crows
• applauds
• commends
• countenances

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoots
• laughs
• riots
• jokes
• knee-slappers
• howlers
• gags
• sights
• wisecracks
• boners
• witticisms
• quips
• sallies
• pleasantries
• cracks
• jests
• waggeries
• cautions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downers
• bummers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screams

Verb

Witness accounts describe chaotic scene In the video, as many as five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Graham and some of this congregation brought ice cream to their staffs — teenagers mostly, some of whom likely worked the weekend shift and heard the shots and screams next door. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026

Capable of reaching speeds of up to 72 mph, the outdoor coaster has brought backlash from neighbors, who say screams from test riders have echoed across the nearby Toluca Lake community, as Fox 11 Los Angeles reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Its thick material is ideal for tricky transitional dressing, and its boxy fit just screams effortlessly cool. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Contrary to his radio silence at today’s hearings, one thing that screams with clarity is Fauci’s diary. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Another resident spoke of downloading a smartphone app to track decibel levels throughout the day, intending to document the noise of the coaster screams and report any violations. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Pink grapefruit and blood orange accompany tangerine in creating a citrus-forward scent that just screams summertime fun. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026

And then there are individual commodities where when the price jumps, everybody screams. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Noun

The woman eventually managed to escape and ran to a neighbor for help, WPLG reported, adding that her piercing screams were captured on home surveillance video. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Hicks said 911 dispatchers could hear screams and gunfire in the background of emergency calls. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Bernthal screams, pointing down at the vomit (which is thankfully off-screen for the rest of us). — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026

But the car took off, barreling away down the street as the smoke and the screams of the family mingled. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

In another part of the facility, the screams of industrial machinery made talking difficult, and the fumes from hot epoxy filled the air. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

The delighted screams were coming from a man wearing a Mexico soccer jersey in the first row. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Pig screams were no different from our screams. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026