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
Etymology
Origin of screaming
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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His half-time team talks veered between indifference and screaming.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“Others think being a leader is screaming and shouting,” Matsui told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Innodata is screaming higher on a very well-received earnings report.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Big Ben’s toll, signaling the official end of the war in Europe, was greeted by booming fireworks and screaming sirens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He’s a natural, and it doesn’t seem to make him want to run away screaming at all.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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