adj
Meaning 1
Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
screaming
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈskɹiːmɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: S K R IY1 M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Obvious; distinct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
First-rate; splendid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Meaning 4
Hilariously funny; calculated to make people roar with laughter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- a screaming farce
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adj
Meaning 5
Effeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: LGBT
Examples
- Did you see that guy at the bar? Screaming!
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
A scream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 7
present participle and gerund of scream
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:scream.
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noun
Meaning 8
sharp piercing cry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scream, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
noun
Meaning 9
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: noise
History
Etymology
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Real reading context