0 present participle of scream
1 to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger:
Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help.
He was screaming in/with pain and begging for anaesthetic.
Ken screamed (out) a warning telling people to get out of the way.
Mrs Brown screamed (= shouted angrily) at Joel for dropping the test-tube.
I've never found screaming (and shouting) (= shouting angrily) at my staff to be very effective.
[ + speech ] "I wish you were dead!" she screamed (= shouted angrily).
I tried to apologize, but he just screamed abuse/obscenities at me.
The cars screamed round the bend/past the spectators.
The ambulance raced round the corner with its tyres screaming.
2 If a word or image screams (out), it gets attention because it is very big or easy to notice:
The audience screamed their appreciation.
Shouting, screaming, melismatic vocalisations often featuring call and response with a backup 'chorus' inspired by sanctified churches.
I couldn't sit through a lunch-hour or recess without people screaming things at me and throwing pieces of food at me.
No blood is seen; no screaming is heard; casualties are faceless.
