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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. Melanie Brown Ledbetter:

    People were screaming and crying, a lot of people rushed over to help and a lot of people immediately packed up and fled the scene.

  2. Tim Arthur:

    He was screaming' Get it off me. Let me go' and I jumped into action.

  3. Akbar Al Baker:

    We are 5 aircraft down this summer. This is why we are screaming because it is making a huge impact on my bottom line, we are still at an impasse. We have walked away from our first A320neo because it is more than a certain number of days late, so exercised a walk away clause.

  4. Denise Dowd:

    When you are exposed to this toxic stress, the fight or flight instinct is all you have, whether you’re being attacked by a bear in the woods or your father comes home drunk and screaming at you, these kids can shut down or they can become hypersensitive and ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

  5. Mike Habib:

    Occasionally, the head comes down, and some poor screaming animal goes down the gullet, and it's just rinse, wash and repeat.

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