scream
-
/skreem/, v.i.1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed.3. to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming.4. to shout or speak shrilly, esp. with harsh or exaggerated words: They screamed across the back fence.5. to play or sing in a high, loud, harsh manner.6. to be conspicuous or startling: That red dress really screams.v.t.7. to utter with or as if with a scream or screams.8. to make by screaming: to scream oneself hoarse.n.9. a loud, sharp, piercing cry: Her scream frightened off the burglar.10. a shrill, piercing sound: the scream of the tires as the car rounded the curve.11. Informal. someone or something that is hilariously funny: The movie was a scream.[1150-1200; 1905-10 for def. 11; ME screamen (v.), OE *scraeman; akin to ON skraumi chatterbox, braggart, skruma to jabber; sc- (for regular sh- as in ME shreame) from obs. scritch to SCREECH]Syn. 1. SCREAM, SHRIEK, SCREECH apply to crying out in a loud, piercing way. To SCREAM is to utter a loud, piercing cry, esp. of pain, fear, anger, or excitement: to scream with terror. The word is used also for a little, barely audible cry given by one who is startled. SHRIEK usually refers to a sharper and briefer cry than SCREAM; when caused by fear or pain, it is often indicative of more terror or distress; SHRIEK is also used for shrill uncontrolled cries: to shriek with laughter. SCREECH emphasizes disagreeable shrillness and harshness, often with a connotation of lack of dignity: to screech approval at a rock concert. 9. outcry, shriek, screech, screak.
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Scream 2 — Theatrical poster Directed by Wes Craven Produced by Cathy Konrad … Wikipedia
Scream 2 — Données clés Titre original Scream 2 R … Wikipédia en Français
Scream 3 — Données clés Titre original Scream 3 Ré … Wikipédia en Français
Scream 4 — Título Scream 4 Ficha técnica Dirección Wes Craven Producción Wes Craven Iya Labunka Kevin Williamson … Wikipedia Español
Scream 3 — Título Scream 3 Ficha técnica Dirección Wes Craven Producción Cathy Konrad Marianne Maddalena Kevin Williamson … Wikipedia Español
Scream! — Scream ist der Name einer Horrorfilm Trilogie von Wes Craven, siehe: Scream – Schrei! Scream 2 Scream 3 einer US Band: Scream (Band) eines kanadischen Fernsehsenders: Scream (TV) eines Gyro Drop Towers im Heide Park, Scream (Soltau) von Gesang;… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scream 2 — Título Scream 2 Ficha técnica Dirección Wes Craven Producción Cathy Konrad Marianne Maddalena … Wikipedia Español
Scream — puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Cine y televisión 2 Música 2.1 Álbumes 2.2 Canciones Cine y televisión … Wikipedia Español
Scream — Scream в переводе с английского языка означает крик. В музыке Скриминг приём пения Альбомы The Scream альбом британской рок группы Siouxsie the Banshees (1978) Scream саундтрек к фильму «Крик» (1996) Scream альбом… … Википедия
Scream — ist: eine Horrorfilm Reihe von Wes Craven, siehe: Scream – Schrei! Scream 2 Scream 3 Scream 4 ein Alternativtitel des spanischen Films Ein Kind zu töten… ein Lied von Michael Jackson aus dem Album HIStory – Past, Present and Future Book I eine US … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scream! — was a British weekly comic anthology with a horror theme, running from March 24 1984 until 30 June 1984, published by IPC Magazines.With a tagline of not for the nervous , Scream! was supposedly edited by the fictional Ghastly McNasty, similar to … Wikipedia
