1. (

• scream ,
• screaming ,
• shriek ,
• shrieking ,
• screech ,
• screeching

) sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" ;

2. (

• screech ,
• screeching ,
• shriek ,
• shrieking ,
• scream ,
• screaming

) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" ;

1. (

• shout ,
• shout_out ,
• cry ,
• call ,
• yell ,
• scream ,
• holler ,
• hollo ,
• squall

) 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" ;

2. (

• yell ,
• scream ,

) utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell;

3. (

• scream

) make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies" ;

1. (

• screaming

) so extremely intense as to evoke screams; "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage" ;

2. (

• screaming

) resembling a scream in effect; "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs" ;

3. (

• hilarious ,
• screaming ,
• uproarious

) marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories" ;