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screams

screams is the plural of scream.

screams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scream.

Meaning of scream

Noun

scream (plural screams)

  1. A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
  2. A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
    • I am tender-hearted by nature, and have found my eyes moist many a time over the scream of a wounded hare.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
  3. A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
  4. (informal) Used as an intensifier.
    • We had a real scream of a time at the beach.
  5. (printers' slang) An exclamation mark.

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Phrases with screams

Questions about screams

What is screams the plural of?
Screams is the plural of scream.

Words near screams in the dictionary

  1. screamingest
  2. screamingly
  3. screamings
  4. screamlike
  5. screamo
  6. screams
  7. screams bloody murder
  8. screams blue murder
  9. screams for
  10. screams loudest
  11. screams one's head off

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