scream

The word “scream” means a loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement. In plain terms, a loud cry of strong emotion, or to make one; also used figuratively for something obviously true or evident.

“Scream” is pronounced skreem (/skɹiːm/ in IPA).

Here is “scream” used in a sentence: “Her scream brought the neighbors running.”

Depending on how it is used, “scream” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “scream” comes from Middle English. From Middle English scremen, related to Dutch and Scandinavian words meaning \"to yell\" or \"to terrify.\".

“Scream” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Scream” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.

A scream is a loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement. A shout is loud but not necessarily high-pitched and often carries words, so screaming is sharper and more emotional than shouting.

A scream is a loud, high-pitched human cry driven by strong emotion. A screech is a harsh, grating, high-pitched sound that can come from a person, an animal, or an object such as brakes, so a screech emphasises harshness more than emotion.

Both describe a loud, high-pitched cry. A shriek is usually shorter, sharper, and more sudden, while a scream can be more sustained, though the two words are often used to mean much the same thing.

As a noun, a scream is the loud, high-pitched cry itself, as in she let out a scream. As a verb, to scream is the act of producing that cry, especially from fear, pain, or excitement, as in she began to scream.