scream

nouns

sharp piercing cry

"her screaming attracted the neighbors"

scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

"he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

a joke that seems extremely funny

belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow

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"

call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell

is derived from

is derived from

utter or declare in a very loud voice

"You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

scream, yell

is derived from

is derived from

make a loud, piercing sound

"Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"

scream

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

emit a noise