screaming

adjective
UK: /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
US: /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

  1. Making a loud, piercing cry.

    1. I heard a screaming sound from the forest. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crowd was screaming with excitement after the goal. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very obvious or easily noticeable.

    1. That bright pink shirt is screaming for attention. [ ] [ ]
    2. The headline was screaming from the front page of the newspaper. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

outcry
screaming verb

  1. To make a loud, piercing cry, usually because you are scared, angry, or in pain.

    1. The baby is screaming because he is hungry. [ ] [ ]
    2. She started screaming when she saw the spider in her room. [ ] [ ]

  2. To say something in a very loud voice, often because you are angry or excited.

    1. He was screaming at the top of his lungs. [ ] [ ]
    2. The coach was screaming instructions from the sidelines during the game. [ ] [ ]
screaming noun

  1. The act of making a loud, piercing cry.

    1. I woke up to the sound of screaming. [ ] [ ]
    2. The constant screaming was really getting on my nerves. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "screaming" in English means: Making a loud, piercing cry., Very obvious or easily noticeable..

The phonetic transcription of "screaming" is /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "screaming": outcry.

Example usage of "screaming": "I heard a screaming sound from the forest.". More examples on the page.