to scream

Definition von to scream im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {v} shriek; Used as an intensifier
We had a real scream of a time at the beach.; A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/, in any case, the loudest and most emphatic sound a human can make tends to be a scream. The term is not generally applied to sounds made by non-humans; An entertainingly outrageous person; {v} to cry out violently or shrilly; {n} a quick shrill cry from fear; 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"; utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"; make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies; a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"; A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech; To make the sound of a scream; To move quickly; to race; If you scream something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. `Brigid!' she screamed. `Get up!' They started screaming abuse at us; A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer; sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"; a joke that seems extremely funny; make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"; When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened. Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire He staggered around the playground, screaming in agony Scream is also a noun. Hilda let out a scream. screams of terror; sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies; To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech; When something makes a loud, high-pitched noise, you can say that it screams. She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator As he talked, an airforce jet screamed over the town. = screech Scream is also a noun. There was a scream of brakes from the carriageway outside. = screech; {i} shriek, screech; yell, shout; funny person or thing (Slang); {f} yell, shout, cry; howl, laugh uncontrollably