INDEX:
1. to scream
2. the sound of someone screaming
RELATED WORDS
see also
↑ SHOUT
↑ FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING
↑ PAIN
↑ ANGRY
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1. to scream
▷ scream /skriːm/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to make a loud, high noise, or say something in a loud, high voice, because you are excited, frightened, angry, or in pain :
▪ Everyone panicked, and people started screaming.
▪ ‘Go away!’ she screamed
scream at
▪ Sammy screamed at me to stay back.
scream for
▪ The boy screamed for help.
scream with pain/delight/terror etc
▪ She woke up screaming with terror.
▷ shriek /ʃriːk/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to make a sudden short screaming sound or shout something because you are very frightened, excited etc :
▪ Bella turned and shrieked his name.
▪ ‘Keep away from me!’ she shrieked.
shriek with excitement/laughter/fear etc
▪ The children began shrieking with hysterical laughter.
shriek at
▪ The two women shrieked at one another over the noise of the machines.
▷ screech /skriːtʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to make long, high unpleasant sounds or shout something in an unpleasantly loud, high voice, especially because you are angry :
▪ Sue grabbed him, screeching, and started hitting him with her fists.
▪ ‘Get out!’ she screeched angrily. ‘I hate you!’
screech at
▪ Maria suddenly started screeching at Bruno.
▷ squeal /skwiːl/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to make a sudden very high screaming sound, because you are excited, amused, frightened, or in pain :
▪ The children squealed and fought among themselves.
▪ ‘Don’t you dare!’ Bobby squealed.
squeal with excitement/laughter/delight/pain etc
▪ The boy squealed with pain and surprise.
▪ They all tumbled into the water, squealing with delight.
▷ yelp /jelp/ [intransitive verb]
to give a short cry because you have just been hurt :
▪ The boy grinned, and then yelped as someone hit him in the back.
▪ Sophie yelped with pain and dropped the pan.
▷ let out a scream/shriek /ˌlet aʊt ə ˈskriːm, ˈʃriːk/ [verb phrase]
to scream or shriek suddenly :
let out a scream/shriek of
▪ Karen let out a scream of terror, as if she had seen a ghost.
▪ The children ran down the hill, letting out shrieks of delight.
2. the sound of someone screaming
▷ scream /skriːm/ [countable noun]
▪ We could hear screams coming from inside the blazing building.
▪ The battlefield echoed with the screams of the wounded and the dying.
▷ shriek /ʃriːk/ [countable noun]
a sudden short screaming sound made by someone who is very frightened, excited, or amused :
▪ I was woken up by a loud shriek from the bathroom.
a shriek of delight/laughter
▪ With a shriek of delight, she threw herself into the water.
▪ Almost before he started speaking they all burst into shrieks of laughter.
▷ squeal /skwiːl/ [countable noun]
a sudden high screaming sound, when frightened or excited :
▪ Suddenly there was a bump and an awful squeal.
squeals of delight/joy/laughter
▪ The sight of the food brought squeals of delight from the children.
▷ yelp /jelp/ [countable noun]
a short cry of pain because you have just been hurt :
▪ She jumped back from the fire with a sudden yelp of pain.