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Meaning of 'scream'
Meaning of 'scream' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Scream 
[ n.]
- A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in
pain; a shriek; a screech. [ n.]2. Scream [ 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. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'scream' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. scream [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Example in sentence:
- he ducked at the screechings of shells;
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Meaning (2):
- sharp piercing cry
- sharp piercing cry
Example in sentence:
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
2. scream [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- make a loud, piercing sound
- make a loud, piercing sound
Example in sentence:
- Fighter planes are screaming through the skies
Meaning (4):
- utter a sudden loud cry
- utter a sudden loud cry
Example in sentence:
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me;
- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
Meaning (5):
- utter or declare in a very loud voice
- utter or declare in a very loud voice
Example in sentence:
- You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine
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