The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
sharp piercing cry
Synonyms: scream, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
Meaning #2:
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Synonyms: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream
The adjective screaming has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
loud and sustained; shrill and piercing
Synonyms: screeching, shrieking
Meaning #2:
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
Meaning #3:
resembling a scream in effect
Meaning #4:
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
Synonyms: hilarious, uproarious
