scream

scream · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To give a long, loud, piercing cry, typically expressing extreme emotion.

  2. 2.

    To make a loud, high-pitched sound.

  3. 3.

    [as noun]A loud, piercing cry.

Related words

Antonyms: whisper
See also: cry, shout, shriek, yell
Synonyms: shout, shriek, yell

Etymology

From Middle English scremen, possibly of Scandinavian origin.