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screaming screaming definition

screaming


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  scream 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  scream 
 
  Sense  1 
  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall 
  =>  hollo 
  =>  hurrah 
  =>  halloo 
  =>  whoop 
  =>  shriek,  shrill,  screech,  pipe  up  pipe 
  =>  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl 
  =>  squawk,  screak,  skreak,  skreigh,  screech 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  scream 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  scream 
 
  Sense  1 
  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall 
  =>  hollo 
  =>  hurrah 
  =>  halloo 
  =>  whoop 
  =>  shriek,  shrill,  screech,  pipe  up  pipe 
  =>  yowl,  caterwaul 
  =>  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl 
  =>  squall,  waul,  wawl 
  =>  squawk,  screak,  skreak,  skreigh,  screech 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  scream 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  scream 
 
  3  senses  of  scream 
 
  Sense  1 
  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
 
  Sense  2 
  yell,  scream 
  =>  shout 
 
  Sense  3 
  scream 
  =>  make  noise,  resound,  noise 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  scream 
 
  scream  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  scream 
 
  Sense  1 
  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  yell,  scream 
  =>  shout 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  scream 
  =>  make  noise,  resound,  noise 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  screaming 
  screaming 
  screaming  meemies 
 
  Overview  of  noun  screaming 
 
  The  noun  screaming  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  scream,  screaming,  shriek,  shrieking,  screech,  screeching  --  (sharp  piercing  cry;  "her  screaming  attracted  the  neighbors") 
  2.  screech,  screeching,  shriek,  shrieking,  scream,  screaming  --  (a  high-pitched  noise  resembling  a  human  cry;  "he  ducked  at  the  screechings  of  shells";  "he  heard  the  scream  of  the  brakes") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  scream 
 
  The  verb  scream  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall  --  (utter  a  sudden  loud  cry;  "she  cried  with  pain  when  the  doctor  inserted  the  needle";  "I  yelled  to  her  from  the  window  but  she  couldn't  hear  me") 
  2.  (2)  yell,  scream  --  (utter  or  declare  in  a  very  loud  voice;  "You  don't  have  to  yell--I  can  hear  you  just  fine") 
  3.  (1)  scream  --  (make  a  loud,  piercing  sound;  "Fighter  planes  are  screaming  through  the  skies") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  screaming 
 
  The  adj  screaming  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  screaming,  screeching,  shrieking  --  (loud  and  sustained;  shrill  and  piercing;  "hordes  of  screaming  fans";  "a  screaming  jet  plane";  "a  screaming  fury  of  sound";  "a  screeching  parrot";  "screeching  brakes";  "a  horde  of  shrieking  fans";  "shrieking  winds") 
  2.  (1)  screaming  --  (so  extremely  intense  as  to  evoke  screams;  "in  screaming  agony";  "a  screaming  rage") 
  3.  screaming  --  (resembling  a  scream  in  effect;  "screaming  headlines";  "screaming  colors  and  designs") 
  4.  hilarious,  screaming,  uproarious  --  (marked  by  or  causing  boisterous  merriment  or  convulsive  laughter;  "hilarious  broad  comedy";  "a  screaming  farce";  "uproarious  stories") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  screaming 
 
  4  senses  of  screaming 
 
  Sense  1 
  screaming(postnominal),  screeching(postnominal),  shrieking(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noisy)  ->  quiet 
 
  Sense  2 
  screaming(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intense)  ->  mild 
 
  Sense  3 
  screaming(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sensational)  ->  unsensational 
 
  Sense  4 
  hilarious,  screaming(postnominal),  uproarious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  humorous)  ->  humorless,  unhumorous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  screaming 
 
  4  senses  of  screaming 
 
  Sense  1 
  screaming(postnominal),  screeching(postnominal),  shrieking(postnominal) 
  =>  noisy  (vs.  quiet) 
 
  Sense  2 
  screaming(postnominal) 
  =>  intense  (vs.  mild) 
 
  Sense  3 
  screaming(postnominal) 
  =>  sensational  (vs.  unsensational) 
 
  Sense  4 
  hilarious,  screaming(postnominal),  uproarious 
  =>  humorous  (vs.  humorless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  screaming 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  screaming 
 
  screaming  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  screaming 
  screaming 
 
  Overview  of  noun  screaming 
 
  The  noun  screaming  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  scream,  screaming,  shriek,  shrieking,  screech,  screeching  --  (sharp  piercing  cry;  "her  screaming  attracted  the  neighbors") 
  2.  screech,  screeching,  shriek,  shrieking,  scream,  screaming  --  (a  high-pitched  noise  resembling  a  human  cry;  "he  ducked  at  the  screechings  of  shells";  "he  heard  the  scream  of  the  brakes") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  scream 
 
  The  verb  scream  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall  --  (utter  a  sudden  loud  cry;  "she  cried  with  pain  when  the  doctor  inserted  the  needle";  "I  yelled  to  her  from  the  window  but  she  couldn't  hear  me") 
  2.  (2)  yell,  scream  --  (utter  or  declare  in  a  very  loud  voice;  "You  don't  have  to  yell--I  can  hear  you  just  fine") 
  3.  (1)  scream  --  (make  a  loud,  piercing  sound;  "Fighter  planes  are  screaming  through  the  skies") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  screaming 
 
  The  adj  screaming  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  screaming,  screeching,  shrieking  --  (loud  and  sustained;  shrill  and  piercing;  "hordes  of  screaming  fans";  "a  screaming  jet  plane";  "a  screaming  fury  of  sound";  "a  screeching  parrot";  "screeching  brakes";  "a  horde  of  shrieking  fans";  "shrieking  winds") 
  2.  (1)  screaming  --  (so  extremely  intense  as  to  evoke  screams;  "in  screaming  agony";  "a  screaming  rage") 
  3.  screaming  --  (resembling  a  scream  in  effect;  "screaming  headlines";  "screaming  colors  and  designs") 
  4.  hilarious,  screaming,  uproarious  --  (marked  by  or  causing  boisterous  merriment  or  convulsive  laughter;  "hilarious  broad  comedy";  "a  screaming  farce";  "uproarious  stories") 



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