verb#3,163 by frequency

scream

/skɹiːm/

To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek

he/she/it: screams
past: screamed
past participle: screamed

Meanings

1
To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek
- I scream for ice cream.
  Tatoeba · human600 · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Please don't scream at me.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To move quickly; to racerare
3
To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics ofrare

nounnot in the study set

scream

/skɹiːm/

A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound; A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear; A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice

plural: screams

Meanings

1
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound
- Didn't you hear the scream?
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Didn't you hear a scream?
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear
3
A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer
4

Keyboard shortcuts

Anywhere

In a session

scream

Meanings

scream

Meanings