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English adjective: screaming | |||
| 1. | screaming so extremely intense as to evoke screams | ||
| Samples | In screaming agony. A screaming rage. | ||
| Similar | intense | ||
| Antonyms | mild | ||
| 2. | screaming resembling a scream in effect | ||
| Samples | Screaming headlines. Screaming colors and designs. | ||
| Similar | sensational | ||
| Antonyms | unsensational | ||
| 3. | screaming marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | ||
| Samples | Hilarious broad comedy. A screaming farce. Uproarious stories. | ||
| Synonyms | hilarious, uproarious | ||
| Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
| Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
English noun: screaming | |||
| 1. | screaming (communication) sharp piercing cry | ||
| Samples | Her screaming attracted the neighbors. | ||
| Synonyms | scream, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
| 2. | screaming (event) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry | ||
| Samples | He ducked at the screechings of shells. He heard the scream of the brakes. | ||
| Synonyms | scream, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
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