scream

scream  (skrm)

v. screamed, scream·ing, screams

v.intr.

1. To utter a long loud piercing cry, as from pain or fear.

2. To make a loud piercing sound: Jet planes screamed through the air.

3. To speak or write in a heated hysterical manner.

4. To have or produce a startling effect: The outlandish costume screamed with clashing colors.

v.tr.

To utter or say in or as if in a screaming voice.

n.

1. A long, loud, piercing cry or sound.

2. Informal One that is hilariously or ridiculously funny: The new play was a scream.

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[Middle English screamen, possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse scræma.]

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screaming·ly adv.

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scream

Verb

1. to make a sharp piercing cry or sound because of fear or pain

2. (of a machine) to make a high-pitched noise

3. to laugh wildly

4. to utter with a scream: he screamed abuse up into the sky

5. to be unpleasantly conspicuous: bad news screaming out from the headlines

Noun

1. a sharp piercing cry or sound, esp. of fear or pain

2. Informal a very funny person or thing [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scream - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
	2.	scream - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, screaming noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	3.	scream - a joke that seems extremely funny     howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow, belly laugh, riot gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
Verb	1.	scream - 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" cry, shout out, yell, squall, holler, shout, hollo, call call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" hollo - cry hollo hurrah - shout `hurrah!' halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt scream
	2.	scream - utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" yell shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
	3.	scream - make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies" make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

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scream

verb 1. cry, yell, shriek, screech, squeal, shrill, bawl, howl, holler (informal) sing out

noun 2. cry, yell, howl, wail, outcry, shriek, screech, yelp

noun 3. (Informal) laugh, card (informal) riot (slang) comic, character (informal) caution (informal) sensation, wit, comedian, entertainer, wag, joker, hoot (informal)

Translations

scream [skriːm] n → chillido

vi → chillar;

it was a scream (fig, col) → fue para morirse de risa or muy divertido;

he's a scream (fig, col) → es muy divertido or de lo más gracioso;

to scream at sb (to do sth) → gritarle a algn (para que haga algo)

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scream [skriːm] n → cri perçant, hurlement m

vi → crier, hurler;

to be a scream (inf) → être impayable;

to scream at sb to do sth → crier or hurler à qn de faire qch

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scream [skriːm] n → Schrei m

vi → schreien;

to be a scream (inf) → zum Schreien sein;

to scream at sb (to do sth) → jdn anschreien(, etw zu tun)

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scream [skriːm] n → grido, urlo

vi → urlare, gridare;

to scream at sb (to do sth) → gridare a qn (di fare qc);

it was a scream (fig col) → era da crepar dal ridere;

he's a scream (fig col) → è una sagoma, è uno spasso

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scream

v scream [skriːm]

to cry or shout in a loud shrill voice because of fear or pain or with laughter; to make a shrill noise He was screaming in agony; Look out!' she screamed; We screamed with laughter. skree, gil, skreeu يَصْرُخ пищя řvát skrige schreien ξεφωνίζω, στριγκλίζω gritar, chillar kriiskama جيغ كشيدن kiljua hurler לִצעוֹק चीखना, चिल्लाना, चीख मारना vrisnuti, kriknuti visít memekik, menjerit öskra, æpa gridare, urlare 悲鳴をあげる 깩[] 소리를 지르다; 깔깔대다 klykti spalgi kliegt; spiegt memekik gillen, gieren skrike, hyle, hvine wrzeszczeć, mówić wrzaskliwym głosem gritar a ţipa, a urla вопить; визжать kričať, revať, jačať kričati vrisnuti skrika, tjuta กรีดร้อง; ทำเสียงโหยหวน feryat etmek, acı acı bağırmak 尖叫，大聲笑 верещати; репетувати چیخنا gào thét 尖叫，大声笑

n

1 a loud, shrill cry or noise. gil صُراخ، زَعيق писък výkřik hvin der Schrei ξεφωνητό,στριγγλιά grito, chillido, alarido karjatus جيغ kirkaisu cri perçant צְעָקָה चीख vrisak, krik visítás pekikan, jeritan öskur, óp grido, urlo 悲鳴 째지는 소리, 비명 klyksmas spalgs kliedziens; spiedziens pekikan schreeuw, gil skrik, hyl, hvin ţipăt, urlet вопль; визг výkrik krik vrisak skrik, tjut หวีดร้อง çığlık, feryat 尖叫聲 зойк; вереск اونچی چیخ کی آواز tiếng hét 尖叫声

2 a cause of laughter She's an absolute scream. skreeusnaakse persoon شَيء مُضْحِك جِداً нещо ужасно смешно šprýmař morsom person der Schrei ξεκαρδιστικό(ς) lo más de chistoso, la monda naerukoht غش غش خنده hurjan hauska qqch d'hilarant מְבַדֵר हंसना vrlo duhovita osoba, uzrok smijeha jópofa penyebab tertawa e-ð sem er stórfyndið spasso とても面白い人 우습기 짝이 없는 일[] iðkritimas; tai, kas prajuokina iki aðarø jocīgs cilvēks; joks yang lucu giller i hjel noe en kan le seg av piada caraghios умора vtipkár povod za smeh vrisak urkomisk, dråplig สิ่งที่น่าหัวเราะ komik, gülünç 滑稽可笑的人或事 сміхота نہایت مضحکہ خیز واقعہ یا شخص chuyện tức cười 滑稽可笑的人或事