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
- so extremely intense as to evoke screams
- in screaming agony
- a screaming rage
Similar: intense
- resembling a scream in effect
- screaming headlines
- screaming colors and designs
Similar: sensational
- 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
- sharp piercing cry
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Synonyms: scream, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching
Type of: cry
Related forms: scream
- 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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