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scream for

scream for verb: to demand (something).

Verb

scream for (third-person singular simple present screams for, present participle screaming for, simple past and past participle screamed for)

  1. (transitive) To demand (something).
    • The people scream for tax relief.
  2. (transitive) To be appropriate for (something); to be better with (something).
    • A rash like that screams for calamine lotion.

Forms of scream for

third-person singular presentscreams for
present participlescreaming for
past participlescreamed for
pastscreamed for

Questions about scream for

What does scream for mean?
Scream for means to demand (something).
What part of speech is scream for?
Scream for is a verb.
What is the past tense of scream for?
The past tense of scream for is screamed for.

Words near scream for in the dictionary

  1. screaks
  2. screaky
  3. scream
  4. scream bloody murder
  5. scream blue murder
  6. scream for
  7. scream loudest
  8. scream one's head off
  9. scream queen
  10. scream queens
  11. screamable

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