Synonyms

screaming

American

[skree-ming] / ˈskri mɪŋ /

adjective

characterized by a shrill cry or piercing sound; uttering or emitting screams.
boldly striking or startling.

screaming colors; screaming headlines.
causing hilarious laughter; extremely funny.

a screaming farce.

noun

the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.

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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If you’ve wondered, Where the heck is this game being shown, I can’t find it anywhere, and I am going to start screaming at my pets, this news may brighten your day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Let me walk you through why it won’t work and what to do about it before your grocery bill in October confirms everything the commodity markets are screaming right now.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Hipolito testified that he was dropping his sister off at work when he heard a girl screaming “I’m a U.S. citizen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Many of us who covered Trump’s first administration heard him on occasion screaming at someone in the Oval Office.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Some fun, Jonathan thought grimly, but he’d rather have Abby think it was a game than to have her screaming in terror.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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