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Definition scream in British English

scream verb

verb
/skriːm/
1

to make a loud high cry because you are hurt, frightened, or excited

Example

She opened her mouth to scream.

Example

They had their arms in the air and were screaming with delight.

Example

We could hear the passengers screaming in terror.

Synonyms and related words
shout cry out tremble
1.1

to shout something in a loud, high voice

Example

She heard Anna scream her name.

Example

Nobody heard them screaming for help.

Example

I felt like screaming at him.

Example

Anyone who had not finished would have abuse screamed at them.

Synonyms and related words
shout call out cry
2

to make a very loud high noise

Example

The engines were now screaming at full power.

Synonyms and related words
bang beep blare beep bleep chime
3

to state something in a loud way that is difficult to ignore, or to be immediately obvious

Example

'Devil Dogs', the headlines screamed.

Example

It was the kind of shirt that screamed vulgarity.

Example

It's a badly written essay, and the grammatical mistakes just scream out at you.

Synonyms and related words
shout call out cry
Definition scream in British English