Analysis Complete

scream

/ scream /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
Type of:
cry outcry call
Derived:
squawk screak skreak skreigh screech
verb Sense 2
make a loud, piercing sound
"Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
Type of:
make noise resound noise
Derived:
screech screeching shriek shrieking screaming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
utter or declare in a very loud voice
"You don''t have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
Type of:
shout
Derived:
screamer cry outcry call yell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 4
a joke that seems extremely funny
Type of:
joke gag laugh
Derived:
roar howl
noun Sense 5
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
"he heard the scream of the brakes"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
shriek shrill pipe up pipe squeak
verb Sense 6
utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn''t hear me"
Type of:
utter emit let out
Kinds of:
hollo hurrah halloo whoop shriek
Derived:
bellow bellowing holla holler hollering
Verb group:
call exclaim cry cry out outcry
See also:
call out exclaim cry cry out outcry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
21
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Related Words

cry outcry call make noise resound noise shout joke gag laugh utter emit