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screaming

/ˈskɹiːmɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Screaming means: sharp piercing cry.

Synonyms for screaming11

noun, as in sharp piercing cry

scream, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching

noun, as in a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream

adjective, as in marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

hilarious, uproarious, humorous, humourous

adjective, as in so extremely intense as to evoke screams

adjective, as in resembling a scream in effect

What does screaming mean?5

noun

1

sharp piercing cry“her screaming attracted the neighbors”

2

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry“he ducked at the screechings of shells”

adjective

1

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter“hilarious broad comedy”

2

so extremely intense as to evoke screams“in screaming agony”

3

resembling a scream in effect“screaming headlines”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with screaming?9

two syllables

three syllables

redeeming
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Screaming in a sentence

  • She was screaming for help, but no one came.meshbags
  • Suddenly they started screaming, two of them got up and nearly hit each other.DJ_Saidez
  • In space, no one can hear you screaming.sacredceltic
  • While she was screaming, she brandished the knife.buster_blu
  • I can't hear you, there's no use screaming.felidad
  • Felix began desperately screaming for help, hoping that someone would hear him.Amastan
  • Tobias was pounding on the door, screaming for help.Amastan
  • Tobias ran from the room, screaming for his mom.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of screaming

as a noun

plural
screamings