Definition/Meaning of scream

• English - Noun: scream ( plural screams ) A loud , emphatic , exclamation of extreme emotion , usually horror , fear , excitement et cetera . Can be the exclamation of a word , but is usually a sustained , high-pitched vowel sound , particularly /æ/ or /i/. ( music ) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music . It is a loud , rough , distorted version of the voice; rather than the…
• English - Verb: scream ( third-person singular simple present screams , present participle screaming , simple past and past participle screamed ) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden , sharp outcry , or shrill , loud cry , as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech . Shakespeare I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry . To move quickly; to race . He almost hit a pole , the way he came…
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈskɹiːm/ Rhymes: -iːm
• English - Etymology: From Middle English scremen , scræmen , probably from a fusion of Middle Dutch scremen ( “ to yell; shout ” ) and Old Norse skræma ( “ to terrify; scare ” ); compare Dutch schremen ( “ to shout; yell; cry ” ), Swedish skrämma ( “ to spook; frighten ” ), Danish skræmme ( “ to scare ” ), West Frisian skrieme ( “ to weep ” ). Compare also Swedish skräna ( “ to yell; shout; howl ” ), Dutch schreien…
• English - Anagrams: creams macers