scream

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. i. shriek, screech, shrill, yell, cry. See loudness.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. screech, outcry, shriek; see cry 1 , yell 1 .

v.

Syn. shriek, screech, squeal; see cry 3 , yell .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

cry, shriek, yelp, yell, hysterical cry, strangled cry for help, wail, squeal, squall.

II

v.

cry, shriek, yelp, cry out hysterically, wail, screech, ululate, let out a strangled cry, sing out, bawl, howl, squeal, squall.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or fright: screak, screech, shriek, shrill. See SOUNDS. 2. To proclaim in a blatantly startling way: blare, shout, shriek. See SHOW. II noun 1. A long, loud, piercing cry or sound: screak, screech, shriek. See SOUNDS. 2. Informal. Something or someone uproariously funny or absurd: absurdity. Informal: hoot, joke, laugh. Slang: gas, howl, panic, riot. Idiom: a laugh a minute. See LAUGHTER.