What is the meaning of scream?

noun

• Sharp piercing cry.
  • usage: "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  • synonyms: screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
• A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.
  • usage: "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
  • synonyms: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, screaming
• A joke that seems extremely funny.
  • synonyms: belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, wow, riot

verb

• Utter a sudden loud cry.
  • usage: "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
  • synonyms: shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, holler, hollo, squall
• Utter or declare in a very loud voice.
  • usage: "You don't have to yell-I can hear you just fine"
  • synonyms: yell
• Make a loud, piercing sound.
  • usage: "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"