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screams

NOUN

outcry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cry howl screech shriek wail yelp

STRONG

holler yell

WEAK

high-pitched shout

Antonyms

WEAK

seriousness

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

Antonyms

STRONG

calm seriousness

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

WEAK

be quiet

Example Sentences

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Rounding off the night were leather-clad metal band Lavina, whose blood-curdling Serbian screams brought proceedings to a sinister climax.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Something about shared bathrooms, showers and bunk mates screams college and hostel life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Once he’s by himself, he screams out his frustration while pumping iron.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

For Americans already burdened by high prices, $4-plus-a-gallon gasoline screams inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The glasses vibrate with little screams when I touch them.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson