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.
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Etymology
Origin of screaming
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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These guys have won 13 playoff games in a row, and are currently drinking the milkshake of the media darling, widely favored Spurs, but they’re not screaming about being Kings of the World’s Greatest Arena.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Ninety minutes of screaming in tune, which is what I do for a living — I’m not up for that yet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
In Hawick, Borders Buses drivers were told to call the police following the cancellation of some after-school services due to young people "screaming, shouting and being anti-social".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
I wondered what he was doing up in a tree, screaming his head off.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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