Definitions for screaming
scream·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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!

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Screaming

   of Scream

2. Screamingadjective

   uttering screams; shrieking

3. Screamingadjective

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

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

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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Anagrams for screaming »

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How to pronounce screaming?

1. Alex

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How to say screaming in sign language?

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. Clint McDonald:

   They're upset about what is going on, and this is what is happening for our people every day. So the whole situation has got the border region upset and and we're trying to survive day to day -- then they receive a few of these people in their communities and they're screaming for help when our border sheriffs cannot get any help.

2. Cheri Blair:

   I just started freaking out and I started screaming at my husband, go get the bone, they couldn't even spell, it was horrible.

3. Edward Berthelot/GC Images:

   I went out on call with a sergeant. We got a call of a man outside his house with a rifle that was distraught. We pulled up and did a U-turn past the house and came up short of the house. He told me to sit in the car, which I was gonna do. I wasn’t getting out, he got out. As he got out, another car came screaming up and two young people jumped out screaming. As it turned out, it was their grandfather. This policeman defused the entire situation by just remaining calm.

4. Rikeesha Tidwell:

   I didn't know my grand baby got hit, and then I heard people just screaming, then I just heard gunshots, and my daughter ran in the house with the baby in her arms.

5. Alan Wells:

   I saw people lying all over the street, and people in the crosswalk were screaming and yelling.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=screaming
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Screaming
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screaming
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=screaming
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=screaming