Definitions

scream

[skreem] / skrim /

NOUN

outcry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cry howl screech shriek wail yelp

STRONG

holler yell

WEAK

high-pitched shout

NOUN

person or thing that is very funny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoot howl laugh

STRONG

card character comedian comedienne comic entertainer guffaw joker panic riot sensation sidesplitter wit

VERB

cry out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare holler howl roar screech shout shriek squeal wail yell

STRONG

bawl bellow caterwaul jar screak shrill voice yip yowl

WEAK

sing out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whimper whisper

WEAK

be quiet

Example Sentences

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I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, we all scream for ice cream, but nobody was screaming for it to get an upgrade.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2017

May marry a fellow that's in love with me but he's so stupid that he makes me SCREAM.

From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair