screaming
Americanadjective
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characterized by a shrill cry or piercing sound; uttering or emitting screams.
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boldly striking or startling.
screaming colors; screaming headlines.
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causing hilarious laughter; extremely funny.
a screaming farce.
noun
Other Word Forms
- screamingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of screaming
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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"I shouldn't say this, but when England lost on penalties, I was in my grandma's house with my cousins. We ran outside in the streets screaming."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
It reminded me of my ordeal as a kid: the body screaming that something was wrong, and nobody grasping the root cause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"Chimpanzees are sort of melodramatic," he said, explaining that following arguments there would ordinarily be "screaming and chasing" and then later, they would grooming and co-operating.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“They’re always screaming at each other and that, like, really stresses me.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Rowan could hear himself screaming with the others.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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