scream

(skrēm)

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.

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

screamingly scream'ing·ly adv.

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verb

1. To utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or fright: screak, screech, shriek, shrill. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To proclaim in a blatantly startling way: blare, shout, shriek. See show/hide.

noun

1. A long, loud, piercing cry or sound: screak, screech, shriek. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Something or someone uproariously funny or absurd: absurdity. Informal hoot, joke, laugh. Slang gas, howl, panic, riot. Idioms: a laugh a minute. See laughter.

n

Definition: outcry
Antonyms: whisper

n

Definition: something that is very funny
Antonyms: bore, seriousness

v

Definition: cry out
Antonyms: be quiet, whisper

IN BRIEF: A loud cry, often caused by fear or pain.

When a parent decides to act like one of the children and begins to scream and yell at the child, all opportunity for teaching is lost. — Unknown.

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1. scream
   noun
   
   An irresistibly comical person or thing. (1888 —) .
   R. C. Sherriff Oh, skipper, you are a scream—and no mistake! (1929).
   
2. scream
   verb intr.
   
   To turn informer; to give evidence against one's accomplices. (1903 —) .
   J. Morgan He never got paid...and my information is he's ready to scream (1967). See also screaming habdabs at habdabs noun, screaming meemies at meemies noun.
   

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For a list of words related to scream, see:

• Intonation and Inflection - scream: utter a sudden, sharp, loud cry
• Expressions of Feeling - scream: utter a sudden, sharp, loud cry; express intense hysteria
• Descriptions of Sounds

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - skrige, hyle
v. tr. - skrige hyle
n. - skrig, hyl, hylen, ustyrligt morsomt, til at dø af grin over

idioms:

• scream one's head off    skrige i vilden sky

Nederlands (Dutch)
gillen, schreeuwen, gil, schreeuw

Français (French)
v. intr. - crier, pousser des cris, hurler, grincer, crisser, (fig) crier (une couleur)
v. tr. - (lit) crier, hurler, (fig, Journ) annoncer (en titre)
n. - cri (perçant), hurlement, grincement, crissement, éclats, personne amusante

idioms:

• scream one's head off    crier à tue-tête

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schrei, Heulen
v. - schreien, heulen, kreischen

idioms:

• scream one's head off    wie verrückt schreien

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κραυγή, ξεφωνητό, (καθομ.) οτιδήποτε ξεκαρδιστικό
v. - ξεφωνίζω, ουρλιάζω, ξεκαρδίζομαι στα γέλια, (καθομ.) είμαι κραυγαλέος

idioms:

• scream one's head off    ξεκαρδίζομαι στα γέλια

Italiano (Italian)
strillare, strillo

idioms:

• scream one's head off    urlare a squarciagola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - grito (m)
v. - gritar

idioms:

• scream one's head off    gritar muito alto

Русский (Russian)
пронзительно кричать, неудержимо смеяться, выкрикивать, резать глаз, пронзительный крик, уморительно смешной человек/слу- чай/анекдот и т.п.

idioms:

• scream one's head off    зайтись от крика, извопиться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - gritar, chillar, vociferar, pitar, ser chillón, llamativo
v. tr. - expresar con chillidos o gritos
n. - chillido, grito, pitido, persona o cosa ridícula, que hace morir de risa

idioms:

• scream one's head off    estar a grito pelado, gritar a voz en cuello

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skrik, skri, tjut
v. - skrika, skria, tjuta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
尖叫, 尖啸, 大笑, 尖叫着说, 大叫大嚷着要求, 尖叫声, 喊叫声

idioms:

• scream one's head off    大笑不止, 大喊大叫

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 尖叫, 尖嘯, 大笑
v. tr. - 尖叫著說, 大叫大嚷著要求
n. - 尖叫聲, 喊叫聲

idioms:

• scream one's head off    大笑不止, 大喊大叫

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 소리치다, 깔깔대다, 새된 목소리를 지르며 거칠게 연기하다
v. tr. - 새된 소리로 말하다, 소리질러 ~한 상태로 되다, 절규하다
n. - 비명, 절규, 몹시 유쾌한 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 金切り声をあげる, 悲鳴をあげる, ギャーギャー泣く, かん高い音をたてる, 鋭く鳴く, 騒ぎたてる
n. - 金切り声, 悲鳴

idioms:

• scream bloody murder    喚声を上げる
• scream blue murder    喚声を上げる
• scream one's head off    喚声を上げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صرخه, صيحه (فعل) يصرخ, يصيح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮צעק, זעק, צחק בקול רם, היה ברור לעין‬
v. tr. - ‮צעק, זעק, צרח, יילל‬
n. - ‮צעקה, זעקה, צריחה, יללה, דבר מצחיק, אדם משעשע‬

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