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[skriːm] verb I

1) [I] to make a loud high cry because you are hurt, frightened, or excited

She opened her mouth to scream.[/ex]

They were screaming with delight.[/ex]

We could hear the passengers screaming in terror.[/ex]

See:

shout

2) [I] to make a very loud high noise

screaming engines[/ex]

3) [I/T] to shout something in a very loud voice

Syn:

yell

She heard Anna scream her name.[/ex]

Nobody heard them screaming for help.[/ex]

I felt like screaming at him.[/ex]

II

noun [C]

scream [skriːm]

1) a loud high cry that you make because you are hurt, frightened, or excited

Syn:

shriek

2) a very loud high noise

Syn:

screech

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be a scream — informal to be extremely funny[/ex]