What does SCREAMING mean?

Definitions for SCREAMING
scream·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screechingnoun

    sharp piercing cry

    "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

  2. screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screamingadjective

    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

    "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

  3. screaming(a)adjective

    so extremely intense as to evoke screams

    "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"

  4. screaming(a)adjective

    resembling a scream in effect

    "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"

  5. hilarious, screaming(a), uproariousadjective

    marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

    "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"

Wiktionary

  1. screamingadjective

    Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.

  2. screamingadjective

    Obvious; distinct.

  3. screamingadjective

    Effeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.

    Did you see that guy at the bar? Screaming!

Wikipedia

  1. Screaming

    A scream is a loud vocalization in which air is passed through the vocal cords with greater force than is used in regular or close-distance vocalisation. This can be performed by any creature possessing lungs, including humans. A scream is often an instinctive or reflex action, with a strong emotional aspect, like fear, pain, annoyance, surprise, joy, excitement, anger, etc.

ChatGPT

  1. screaming

    Screaming refers to making a loud, high-pitched, and intense vocalization primarily generated by a person's vocal cords. It is typically associated with expressing extreme emotions such as fear, pain, excitement, or anger. Screaming can also serve as a form of communication to get attention, express distress, or seek help.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Screaming

    of Scream

  2. Screamingadjective

    uttering screams; shrieking

  3. Screamingadjective

    having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp

Wikidata

  1. Screaming

    Screaming is a vocal technique that is most popular in subgenres of heavy metal, and is also used in some genres of punk and industrial. While intensity, pitch, and characteristics vary from vocalist to vocalist, screamed vocals generally accompany heavy music, and are associated with more aggressive musical themes or styles.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SCREAMING in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SCREAMING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of SCREAMING in a Sentence

  1. Shana Chappell:

    He said,' Shana Chappell.' And as soon as he said,' Shana Chappell,' I just started screaming because I knew what Shana Chappell was going to tell me, shana Chappell never even had to say it. I just knew.

  2. Mayor Adams:

    People don’t want to walk into the ATM and see someone urinating… see someone screaming and yelling, and that is what I’m saying I need to stop because I don’t want my ATMs closing down. I don’t want people leaving our city. We have to create an environment that people are safe and feel safe.

  3. Chuck Fleischmann:

    It just kept going on and on. It was loud and people were upset and screaming.

  4. Dravon Ames:

    I'm supposed to protect my family, I'm cuffed up... I'm hearing my daughter screaming, my fiancée being handled. It broke me down so much.

  5. Basar Manullang:

    An employee heard someone screaming for help, he quickly went there and saw a crocodile attacking someone.

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    excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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