| noun | sharp piercing cry “her screaming attracted the neighbors” |
| noun | a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry “he ducked at the screechings of shells” |
| verb | utter a sudden loud cry “she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle” |
| verb | utter or declare in a very loud voice “You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine” |
| verb | make a loud, piercing sound “Fighter planes are screaming through the skies” |
| adjective | so extremely intense as to evoke screams “in screaming agony” |
| adjective | resembling a scream in effect “screaming headlines” |
| adjective | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter “hilarious broad comedy” |
| scream | verb | utter a sudden loud cry |
| shriek | verb | utter a shrill cry |
| screechy | adjective | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge |
| screech | verb | utter a harsh abrupt scream |
| shout | noun | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition |
| shouting | noun | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement |
| cry | noun | a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) |
| call | noun | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition |
| yell | noun | a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) |
| yelling | noun | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement |
| scream | noun | sharp piercing cry |
| screamer | noun | gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call |
| screaming | noun | sharp piercing cry |
| holler | noun | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) |
| hollering | noun | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) |
| hollo | noun | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) |
| yeller | noun | someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice |
| hilarity | noun | great merriment |