Verb She screamed when the door suddenly slammed shut. This is so irritating I could scream. The crowd screamed with excitement. He was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the room. He screamed at her to stop. Sirens were screaming in the distance. Police cars screamed down the street. Newspaper headlines screamed about the spike in crime. Noun She let out a piercing scream. that new comedy is a screamSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
South Los Angeles had to scream before anyone would pay attention.Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2022 Zach encouraged Rachel to scream out her frustrations. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 Erik Ezukanma began training camp at a whisper’s tone, but as practices have commenced the Miami Dolphins rookie receiver is beginning to scream for attention. Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 In May, boaters discovered a body in a barrel at Lake Mead after hearing a woman scream from the side of the beach, McClatchy News reported.al, 26 July 2022 In a side room, whenever guests entered, a motion detector would set off loud power tools hidden under the floorboards, causing some viewers to scream. John Ortved, New York Times, 20 July 2022 All Mookie Betts could do was scream, grab his bat off the ground by the barrel and chop at the air, incredulity sweeping through him and everyone else in blue.Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021 There, no one but the paying spectators get to hear your car scream. Ronald D. White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2021 Neighbors heard her scream and called the police, who found her in an alley outside the building.BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021
Noun
The girl pulled back and let out a piercing scream. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 Behind her, people follow her moves in joyously chaotic ways — some burst into air guitar solos, while others let out the occasional primal scream. Melinda Fulmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 This is my favorite kind of Black Keys, but that’s not to say the anthemic scream along stuff was lacking. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2022 Billy does decide to face the creature head on, but the scene cuts away, leaving the audience with only his blood-curdling scream to infer death. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2022 Horford celebrated by letting out a scream and pumping his fists.oregonlive, 9 May 2022 TikTok users let out a collective scream of joy today (July 14) with the news that Beyoncé has finally joined the social media platform. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 14 July 2022 That was the primal scream coming from Rodrick Pleasant of Gardena Serra High on a cool, breezy Saturday afternoon at Moorpark High after learning his wind-legal performance in the 100 meters was the fastest in state history.Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022 Harmon hosted her first primal scream event in March 2021.Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English scremen; akin to Middle Dutch schreem scream