screaming meaning

UK /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ US /ˈskrimɪŋ/ 2 syllables

screaming (adjective): so extremely intense as to evoke screams.

screaming has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

screaming as an adjective

  1. so extremely intense as to evoke screams
    • in screaming agony
    • a screaming rage

    Similar: intense

  2. resembling a scream in effect
    • screaming headlines
    • screaming colors and designs

    Similar: sensational

  3. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
    • hilarious broad comedy
    • a screaming farce
    • uproarious stories

    Synonyms: hilarious, uproarious

    Similar: humorous

screaming as a noun

  1. sharp piercing cry
    • her screaming attracted the neighbors

    Synonyms: scream, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching

    Type of: cry

    Related forms: scream

  2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    • he ducked at the screechings of shells
    • he heard the scream of the brakes

    Synonyms: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream

    Type of: noise

    Related forms: scream

How to pronounce screaming

screaming is pronounced /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈskrimɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with screaming

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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