screaming

American

[skree-ming] / ˈskri mɪŋ /

adjective

characterized by a shrill cry or piercing sound; uttering or emitting screams.
boldly striking or startling.

screaming colors; screaming headlines.
causing hilarious laughter; extremely funny.

a screaming farce.

noun

the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.

Other Word Forms

screamingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of screaming

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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"I shouldn't say this, but when England lost on penalties, I was in my grandma's house with my cousins. We ran outside in the streets screaming."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“They’re always screaming at each other and that, like, really stresses me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Let me walk you through why it won’t work and what to do about it before your grocery bill in October confirms everything the commodity markets are screaming right now.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

That includes the pressure of trying to filter out thousands of screaming fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The children moved in a clot down the hill, stomping and pushing and screaming but never straying far from each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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