what does scream mean?
SCREAM as NOUN
- Meaning
- a joke that seems extremely funny
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Hypernyms(s) scream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Hypernyms(s) scream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Hypernyms(s) scream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SCREAM as VERB
- Meaning
- utter or declare in a very loud voice
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- You don”t have to yell–I can hear you just fine
Hypernyms(s) scream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn”t hear me
Hypernyms(s) scream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a loud, piercing sound
Usage Example(s)
- Fighter planes are screaming through the skies
Hypernyms(s) scream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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