0 to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: --
The ambulance raced round the corner with its tyres screaming.
The cars screamed round the bend/past the spectators.
I tried to apologize, but he just screamed abuse/obscenities at me.
[ + speech ] "I wish you were dead!" she screamed (= shouted angrily).
I've never found screaming (and shouting) (= shouting angrily) at my staff to be very effective.
Mrs Brown screamed (= shouted angrily) at Joel for dropping the test-tube.
Ken screamed (out) a warning telling people to get out of the way.
He was screaming in/with pain and begging for anaesthetic.
Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help.
1 If a word or image screams (out), it gets attention because it is very big or easy to notice: --
2 a loud, high sound you make when very frightened, excited, or angry: --
4 to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, esp. because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: --
5 a loud high sound you make when you are frightened, excited, or angry: --
Groaning and screaming throughout the sessions, he was neither willing nor able to verbalize the terror that seized him.
I stopped screaming and pretended to be dead.
Four males wheeled out prams to sound effects of screaming babies, and in a very funny act, juggled crying babies on short sticks.
You're not aware that you're uptight or, you know, like screaming or whatever it might be.
I also witnessed a white woman who was still dressed as if she were about to bathe (covered up in towels) screaming hysterically.
One time he awoke in a state of terror, sweating like crazy, and he actually heard himself screaming.
He really hit the roof and screamed in anger and told her to take off that apparel and never let him see it again.
We hear the truck, a struggle, a screaming man falling into an abandoned oil well, sludge being dumped into the hole.