Screaming has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
2
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
"he heard the scream of the brakes"
3
A scream.
"The loud screaming from upstairs woke everyone in the house."
Verb
1
present participle of scream
"The frightened child was screaming loud enough to wake the neighbors."
In plain English: To scream is to make a very loud, high-pitched noise with your voice.
"The baby started screaming when she dropped her ice cream cone."
Adjective
1
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
"in screaming agony"
"a screaming rage"
2
resembling a scream in effect
"screaming headlines"
"screaming colors and designs"
3
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
"hilarious broad comedy"
"a screaming farce"
"uproarious stories"
4
Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
"The screaming siren cut through the quiet street like a knife."
In plain English: Screaming describes something that is extremely loud and harsh to hear, like an alarm going off at full volume.
"The screaming crowd packed tightly into the stadium seats."
Example Sentences
"The screaming crowd packed tightly into the stadium seats."
adj
"The screaming crowd filled the stadium with loud cheers."
adj
"She gave a screaming cheer for her favorite team winning."
adj
"It was a screaming success that sold out every single ticket."
adj
"The baby started screaming when she dropped her ice cream cone."
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)