- present participle of scream.
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
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“Outside screaming at the rain pouring / ‘Come on, do it, I can take more.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Footage shared by McHugh on social media showed her laughing and smiling with family and friends screaming in delight as they celebrated her victory at a watch party in Cardiff.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
When she gave her statement to police, she described a scene of absolute shock and panic in the car, complete with "screaming and crying".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I can’t do this anymore,” I hissed to my husband, the baby nursing, the neighbors screaming, tears streaming down my face.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Jonah could especially hear Katherine screaming, “Jonah, oh, Jonah, are you okay?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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