What is the meaning of screaming?

noun

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"
  • Utter or declare in a very loud voice.
    • usage: "You don't have to yell-I can hear you just fine"
  • Make a loud, piercing sound.
    • usage: "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"

adjective

  • So extremely intense as to evoke screams.
    • usage: "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"
  • Resembling a scream in effect.
    • usage: "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"
  • Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter.
    • usage: "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
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