Scream | Mean of scream in English Dictionary

/ˈskriːm/

• Verb
• to suddenly cry out in a loud and high voice because of pain, surprise, etc.
1. She screamed when the door suddenly slammed shut.
2. This is so irritating I could scream.
3. The crowd screamed with excitement.
4. He was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the room.
• to say (something) in a loud and high voice because you are angry, afraid, etc.
1. He screamed at/for her to stop.
2. “Help!” he screamed.
3. The general screamed out orders.
• to make a very loud, high sound
1. Sirens were screaming in the distance.

• to move very quickly through a place while making a lot of noise
1. Police cars screamed down the street.
• to speak, write, or express something in a way that shows intense or uncontrolled emotion
1. Newspaper headlines screamed about the spike in crime.
• to bring (an idea, word, etc.) into your mind very clearly
1. The amount she paid in taxes was so low that it practically screamed “fraud.” [=it very strongly suggested that she had committed fraud]
2. That big white dress screams “Marry me.”
• to scream, yell, or complain in a very loud or angry way
1. His political opponents screamed bloody murder when he was appointed to office.
• to demand or need (something)
1. People are screaming for news about the virus.
2. These policies just scream (out) for reform. [=these policies very badly need to be reformed]
• to be very suitable or appropriate for (something)
1. Hot summer days like this just scream for ice cream and visits to the pool.
• Noun
• a loud and high cry or sound
1. She let out a piercing scream.
2. screams of terror
3. the screams of the fire trucks as they raced by
• a person or thing that is very funny
1. She's an absolute scream.