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screamed

screamed is the simple past and past participle of scream.

Meaning of scream

Verb

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

  1. (also, figuratively, intransitive) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
    • I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To move quickly; to race.
    • He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.
    Synonyms:
    speed, zoom, hightail, move quickly, skedaddle, fly, scramble, get a move on, hasten, haul
  3. (figuratively, informal, intransitive) To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.
    • Do you know what screams "I’m obnoxious"? People who feel the need to comment on every little thing they notice.

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Phrases with screamed

Questions about screamed

What is screamed the simple past and past participle of?
Screamed is the simple past and past participle of scream.

Words near screamed in the dictionary

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

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