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Scream I Skriːm Noun Bre Pain Baby's Drove

Word scream
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / skriːm / NAmE / skriːm /
Example
  • she let out a scream of pain.
  • they ignored the baby's screams.
  • he drove off with a scream of tyres.
  • i thought i heard a scream.
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scream

(noun)BrE / skriːm / NAmE / skriːm /
  1. a loud high cry made by somebody who is hurt, frightened, excited, etc.; a loud high noise
    • She let out a scream of pain.
    • They ignored the baby's screams.
    • He drove off with a scream of tyres.
    • I thought I heard a scream.
    • All I could hear were the screams of the wounded.
    • the screams of adoring fans
  2. a person or thing that causes you to laugh
    • He's a scream.

    Extra Examples

    • She reacted to the news with hysterical screams.
    • The scream came from upstairs.
    • a scream for help
    • screams of laughter/terror

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch.
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