SCREAM


Meaning of SCREAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ skri:m ]

( screams, screaming, screamed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

When someone screams , they make a very loud, high-pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened.

Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire...

He staggered around the playground, screaming in agony...

VERB : V , V in n

Scream is also a noun.

Hilda let out a scream.

...screams of terror.

N-COUNT

2.

If you scream something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice.

‘Brigid!’ she screamed. ‘Get up!’...

They started screaming abuse at us.

VERB : V with quote , V n

3.

When something makes a loud, high-pitched noise, you can say that it screams . ( WRITTEN )

She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator...

As he talked, an airforce jet screamed over the town.

= screech

VERB : V , V prep / adv

Scream is also a noun.

There was a scream of brakes from the carriageway outside.

= screech

N-COUNT

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