Scream

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskɹiːm/
• Rhymes: -iːm

Origin

shreamen (compare Old Norwegian skræma). Related to shriek, skrike. Cognate with West Frisian skrieme (to weep), German schreien (Schrei)

Full definition of scream

Noun

1. A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/.
2. (music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
3. (informal) Used as an intensifierWe had a real scream of a time at the beach.
• 1994, Jun 28, Kingdom of the faithful: Serena Mackesy visits Jordan, Amman, though not exactly your world cultural centre, is a scream of a city; all the roads have different names from their official ones, so that maps are useless

Verb

1. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
• ShakespeareI heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.
2. To move quickly; to race.''He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.

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Anagrams

• creams
• macers