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Screaming

noun/skɹˈiːmɪŋ/
Definition
sharp piercing cry
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈiːmɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈiːmɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈiːmɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /skɹˈiːmɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsharp piercing cry
“her screaming attracted the neighbors”
nouna high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
verbutter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
verbutter or declare in a very loud voice
“You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine”
verbmake a loud, piercing sound
“Fighter planes are screaming through the skies”
adjectiveso extremely intense as to evoke screams
“in screaming agony”
adjectiveresembling a scream in effect
“screaming headlines”
adjectivemarked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
“hilarious broad comedy”
Word Forms
screamverbutter a sudden loud cry
shriekverbutter a shrill cry
screechyadjectivehaving or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechverbutter a harsh abrupt scream
shoutnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shoutingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
crynouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
callnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yellnouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
yellingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
screamnounsharp piercing cry
screamernoungooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
screamingnounsharp piercing cry
hollernouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holleringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
hollonouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
yellernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
hilaritynoungreat merriment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schreiend
scharfer, durchdringender Schrei
🇫🇷French
hurlement
cri aigu et perçant
🇪🇸Spanish
estridente
grito agudo y desgarrador
🇮🇹Italian
urlando
grido acuto e penetrante
🇳🇱Dutch
schreeuwen
scherpe, doordringende kreet
🇵🇹Portuguese
gritando
grito agudo e penetrante
🇷🇺Russian
кричать
резкий пронзительный крик
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिल्ला
तीक्ष्ण भेदी चीख
🇧🇩Bengali
চিৎকার
তীক্ষ্ণ ভেদন কান্না
🇮🇳Tamil
அலறல்
கூர்மையான துளையிடும் அழுகை
🇮🇳Telugu
అరుస్తూ
పదునైన కుట్లు కేకలు
🇮🇳Marathi
किंचाळणे
तीक्ष्ण छेदन रडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચીસો
તીક્ષ્ણ વેધન રુદન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿರುಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದ
ಚೂಪಾದ ಚುಚ್ಚುವ ಕೂಗು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലറുന്നു
മൂർച്ചയുള്ള തുളച്ചുകയറുന്ന നിലവിളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੀਕਣਾ
ਤਿੱਖੀ ਵਿੰਨ੍ਹਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਚੀਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخنا
تیز چھیدنے والا رونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
尖叫
尖锐刺耳的哭声
🇯🇵Japanese
叫んでいる
鋭い鋭い叫び声
🇰🇷Korean
외침
날카로운 날카로운 외침
🇻🇳Vietnamese
la hét
tiếng kêu chói tai
🇹🇭Thai
กรีดร้อง
ร้องไห้แหลมคม
🇮🇩Indonesian
teriakan
tangisan tajam yang menusuk
🇵🇭Filipino
sumisigaw
matalim na piercing na sigaw
🇲🇾Malay
menjerit
jeritan tajam yang menusuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صراخ
صرخة خارقة حادة
🇮🇷Persian
فریاد زدن
گریه نافذ تیز
🇹🇷Turkish
çığlık
keskin delici çığlık
🇮🇱Hebrew
צורח
בכי נוקב חד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'screaming'?
The primary meaning of 'screaming' is 'sharp piercing cry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'screaming' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'screaming' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'screaming' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'screaming' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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