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Definition of Scream

Scream

  1. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
  2. A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.

Scream Quotations

Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.
Mark Twain

When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
John Lennon

I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.
Temple Grandin

When a torrent sweeps a man against a boulder, you must expect him to scream, and you need not be surprised if the scream is sometimes a theory.
Robert Louis Stevenson

There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse.
William James
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Scream Translations

scream in Afrikaans is skreeu
scream in Danish is skrige
scream in Dutch is schreeuw, gil, krijs
scream in Finnish is huutaa
scream in French is jacasser
scream in German is schreien, Aufschrei {m}
scream in Italian is gridare
scream in Norwegian is skrike
scream in Portuguese is grito
scream in Spanish is clamar
scream in Swedish is rop, skrik

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