screaming

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of scream. Use this -ing form when the action is happening.

   The baby was screaming all through dinner.

   She kept screaming until someone finally came to help.

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2. 2
   adjective

   So loud and sharp that it hurts your ears.

   Like a whistle so loud you have to cover your ears.

   The screaming alarm woke the whole house at midnight.

   A screaming whistle came from the passing train.

   Similarshrill, piercing, deafening, ear-splitting

   Oppositequiet, soft, muted

3. 3
   noununcountable

   A loud, sharp cry or sound.

   The screaming from the house next door woke us in the middle of the night.

   We could hear the screaming of the kids on the playground from our kitchen.

   Similarshrieking, screeching, yelling, wailing, shouting

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4. 4
   adjective

   Very easy to see or notice.

   The spelling error on the sign was a screaming mistake nobody could miss.

   There's a screaming difference between the copy and the real painting.

   Similarglaring, blatant, obvious, flagrant, clear

   Oppositesubtle, hidden

5. 5
   adjectivecolloquial

   Very funny and sure to make people laugh a lot.

   Like a joke so good your whole class can't stop laughing.

   The new cartoon is a screaming comedy that kids adore.

   We saw a screaming show that had the whole room laughing.

   Similarhilarious, hysterical, uproarious, side-splitting

   Oppositeunfunny

6. 6
   adjectivecolloquial

   Very good and impressive.

   Like the best day out you've had all year.

   They threw a screaming party that everyone loved.

   We had a screaming time at the county fair.

   Similarterrific, fantastic, great, superb, splendid

   Oppositeterrible, lousy, awful

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7. 7
   adjectiveslang

   Acting or looking very showy, girly, or dramatic in a way that seems clearly gay.

   With his bold makeup and big gestures, he looked totally screaming.

   His outfit for the parade was screaming, with pink feathers, gold boots, and glitter everywhere.

   Similarcamp, flamboyant, effeminate, flaming

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