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scream
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- pronunciation:
- skrim
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
screams, screaming, screamed |
| definition: |
When someone screams, they make a loud sound with their voice at a high pitch. People often scream when they are very afraid and surprised at the same time. Sometimes people scream when they are very excited or happy.
When Leah and her brother went down the roller coaster from the top to the bottom, they both screamed all the way.My mom screamed at my little brother when he started to run into the road.- similar words:
- cry, shout, yell
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| related words: |
speak, whine |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A scream is a loud cry or a long, loud sound at a high pitch.
The whole movie audience let out a scream when the monster's eyes suddenly appeared at the window.Andy was sleeping in the car when the scream of a police siren woke him up.- synonyms:
- yell
- similar words:
- blast
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| related words: |
call, cry |
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