[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Scream I Skriːm Noun Bre Pain Baby's Drove
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scream |
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(noun) |
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BrE / skriːm / NAmE / skriːm / |
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- 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 / - 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
- a person or thing that causes you to laugh
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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