-mə(r) noun
( -s )
1. : one that screams ; especially : one that sings in a loud harsh penetrating manner
2. : any of several So. American birds constituting the family Anhimidae — see crested screamer , horned screamer
3. slang : one that shows remarkable excellence
4. : one (as a play, a comedian) that causes screams usually either of excitement or mirth
5. : a sensationally large or startling headline
6. slang : exclamation point
7. : one engaged to provoke excitement by screaming
began as a publicity stunt with the first swooners and screamers — Bruce Bliven b. 1889