Thesaurus: scream

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1. v. i. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
2. n. A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.
3. n. sharp piercing cry
4. n. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
5. n. a joke that seems extremely funny
6. v. utter a sudden loud cry
7. v. utter or declare in a very loud voice
8. v. make a loud, piercing sound
9. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech. I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry. Shak. And scream thyself as none e'er screamed before. Pope. A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech. "Screams of horror." Pope.
10. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharpoutcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek;to screech.I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry. Shak.And scream thyself as none e'er screamed before. Pope.
11. n:22/v:78 n. sharp piercing cry v. make a loud, piercing sound