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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Rescue teams and volunteers climbed heaps of ruins that used to be buildings as tall as 15 stories, screaming out the names of the missing.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
There’s no screaming, or precooked, scorched-earth inveighing begging for TikTok aggregation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
She told the station after she heard screaming from Marseille’s apartment, she called out to her but did not get a response and so she called police, concerned for her neighbor’s welfare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
When it finally picked up, I was briefly horrified by what sounded like screaming on the other end of the line.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
A woman was standing in the doorway of the orphanage, crying and screaming.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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