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adjective

ˈskrē-miŋ How to pronounce screaming (audio)
Definition of screamingnext
1
as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction screaming headlines about the latest showbiz scandal

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2
as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter a screaming picture of everyone making silly faces

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screaming

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verb

present participle of scream
1
as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

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as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm

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Recent Examples of screaming
Adjective
There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
Verb
Children in school uniforms are then seen screaming and rushing for an exit. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 There’s a lot of laughing and screaming [performance] notes across the open water. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Buzz camper van screaming back earlier than previously forecasted at a time when the Kia PV5 has rapidly surpassed Volkswagen's electric van as the breakthrough poster child of global e-camping. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 The investigation revealed that on Wednesday, a parent dropping off his kid at the daycare heard children screaming inside, according to a search warrant cited by CBS News. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Videos posted to social media showed buildings collapsing and panicked residents running and screaming, as dust filled the sky. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 In Pereira, further south in the coffee-producing mountains of Colombia, photos and videos on local media showed pieces of the airport ceiling falling onto travelers taking shelter and screaming. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 In the video, sounds resembling gunfire were heard just seconds before a drone struck the beach, causing a fireball explosion that sent bystanders screaming. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Cracking open the throttle with the top down delivers peak Ferrari Experience, with the V6 screaming with fury only very briefly interrupted by the loud pops of the upshifts. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screaming
  1. sensational
  2. funny
  3. shrieking
  4. laughing
  5. complaining
  6. juicy
  7. comedic
  8. squealing
Adjective
  • He was poised and showcased his sensational arm against the Commanders second-team defense.
    — Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Best fastened onto the ball and weaved past three defenders to create a sensational piece of magic.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensational
Adjective
  • Sarcasm is an interesting thing because it can be viewed by some people as funny and other people as hurtful.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • A little bit funny, a lot cheesy and completely, unabashedly earnest, her Liz is — like moms everywhere — at once a perfectly ordinary woman and the center of the universe.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of funny
Verb
  • The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
    — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026
Definition of shrieking
Verb
  • Just as the geeky navel-gazing threatens to become tedious, a joke or a wink keeps the audience laughing and focused on the fantastical story Schoenbrun actually wants to tell—which isn’t a genuine slasher at all.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a lot of laughing and screaming [performance] notes across the open water.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughing
Verb
  • That Sean Payton won by 20 on the road and still spent a good chunk of his postgame presser either complaining, yammering about Jack Lemmon, or both, is a heck of a good sign.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Luwi was about four years old when his mother began complaining of headaches and joint pain.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • Few things bridge South Florida cultures better than the mango, the juicy-sticky-sweet tropical tree fruit that avalanches our backyards all summer long.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, group chats maintained by women who wear glasses with thick plastic frames were consumed by a juicy bit of literary gossip.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of juicy
Adjective
  • The other presidents had some semblance of comedic appreciation, whether through cynicism, irony, sarcasm, joke-telling, joke appreciation or storytelling.
    — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rhys is a rare double nominee at the Emmys this year, as he was recognized for both his comedic performance on Widow’s Bay and his dramatic turn on The Beast in Me.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedic
Verb
  • Who's signing up for France's annual pig-squealing championship?
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The event welcomed visitors for its 11th official year, with burning smoke and squealing tires along Woodward Avenue and the M1 Concourse in Pontiac.
    — Harrison Stidolph, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of squealing

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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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