Scream — Defs

01 v. i. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

imp. & p. p. Screamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Screaming

1.
To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
“I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.” — Shak.

“And scream thyself as none e'er screamed before.” — Pope.

02 n. A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.

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A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.