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

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

"Decide, decide, decide, decide / Do I? Do I? Do I? Do I?" he screams, his voice spinning around your headphones like intrusive thoughts.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A mother’s screams of pain carry a woozy double meaning in a thematically saturated scene in the World War II drama “Amrum.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Among NASA's team in Houston, there were "audible screams of delight" from scientists when the crew described flashes of light caused by meteorite impact, Young said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

All the dogs were screaming—high-pitched deafening screams because they were impatient and wanted to run, knowing they were heading in the direction of home.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen