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); scream, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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"He was screaming in pain, it was just horrendous," Mike Trotter, 48, said.

From BBC

"There were people screaming, calling for doctors," he added.

From BBC

After she got off the phone with him, she fell to the ground screaming his name, he said.

From Barron's

The 39-year-old recalled seeing a woman was at the passenger door "clearly in distress", screaming that her baby was trapped inside, which he described as "horrifying".

From BBC

At women’s clothing store Isabella Blush, located a block away from where the operation took place, Dulce Ramirez said she was inside the store when she first heard screaming.

From Los Angeles Times

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