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screams for

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

Meaning of scream for

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.

Questions about screams for

What is screams for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Screams for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scream for.

Words near screams for in the dictionary

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

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