(screams, screaming, screamed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened.
Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire...
He staggered around the playground, screaming in agony...
VERB: V, V in n
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Scream is also a noun.
Hilda let out a scream.
...screams of terror.
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2.
If you scream something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice.
'Brigid!' she screamed. 'Get up!'...
They started screaming abuse at us.
VERB: V with quote, V n
3.
When something makes a loud, high-pitched noise, you can say that it screams. (WRITTEN)
She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator...
As he talked, an airforce jet screamed over the town.
= screech
VERB: V, V prep/adv
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Scream is also a noun.
There was a scream of brakes from the carriageway outside.
= screech
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