# screaming

Pronunciation: say "SKREE-ming" US /ˈskɹimɪŋ/, AUS /ˈskɹiːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of scream. — present participle and gerund of scream
   - Simple: Present participle of scream. Use this -ing form when the action is happening.
   - _Fans were screaming the band's name as the stage lights dropped._
   - _Screaming at the referee never changes the call._

## Adjective

2. Making a loud, shrill noise that pierces the ear.
   - Simple: So loud and sharp that it hurts your ears.
   - _The screaming feedback from the microphone made everyone cover their ears._
   - _Screaming brakes warned us the bus was stopping far too fast._
4. Very obvious and clearly standing out.
   - Simple: Very easy to see or notice.
   - _Anyone reading the two statements side by side could see the screaming contradiction between them._
   - _Their matching outfits were a screaming sign they had planned the whole thing._
5. Extremely funny and designed to make people laugh loudly. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very funny and sure to make people laugh a lot.
   - _The farce was a screaming comedy that left the audience in stitches._
   - _Her sketch was absolutely screaming, with the crowd roaring at every line._
6. First-rate and really splendid. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very good and impressive.
   - _The new sports car is a screaming machine, fast and beautifully built._
   - _Their beach house was a screaming spot for the family reunion._
7. Effeminate, flamboyant, or in some other way obviously gay. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Acting or looking very showy, girly, or dramatic in a way that seems clearly gay.
   - _The new bartender was screaming, all flutter and flair from the moment he arrived._
   - _The film's one gay character is a screaming queen, played strictly for laughs._

## Noun

3. A loud, piercing cry, or a sound like one.
   - Simple: A loud, sharp cry or sound.
   - _The screaming from the roller coaster carried clear across the park._
   - _The night nurse could hear the screaming from the far end of the ward and hurried toward it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/screaming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).