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screaming
Noun
1. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
(synonym) scream, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
(hypernym) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(derivation) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
(synonym) screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream
(hypernym) noise
(derivation) scream
Adjective
1. loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; "hordes of screaming fans"; "a screaming jet plane"; "a screaming fury of sound"; "a screeching parrot"; "screeching brakes"; "a horde of shrieking fans"; "shrieking winds"
(synonym) screaming(a), screeching(a), shrieking(a)
(similar) noisy
2. so extremely intense as to evoke screams; "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"
(synonym) screaming(a)
(similar) intense
3. resembling a scream in effect; "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"
(synonym) screaming(a)
(similar) sensational
4. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
(synonym) hilarious, screaming(a), uproarious
(similar) humorous, humourous
scream
Noun
1. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
(synonym) screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
(hypernym) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(derivation) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, holler, hollo, squall
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
(synonym) screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, screaming
(hypernym) noise
3. a joke that seems extremely funny
(synonym) belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, wow, riot
(hypernym) joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape
Verb
1. utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
(synonym) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, holler, hollo, squall
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(hyponym) hollo
(verb-group) call
(derivation) screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
2. utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
(synonym) yell
(hypernym) shout
(derivation) screamer
3. make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
(hypernym) make noise, resound, noise
(derivation) screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, screaming