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
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Scream is also a noun.
Hilda let out a scream.
...screams of terror.
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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
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Scream is also a noun.
There was a scream of brakes from the carriageway outside.
= screech
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