- scream
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)II(Roget's IV) n. v.III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)In.cry, shriek, yelp, yell, hysterical cry, strangled cry for help, wail, squeal, squall.IIv.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.
English dictionary for students. 2013.