| scream | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | sharp piercing cry.; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" |
| ~ cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| n. (event) | 2. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (communication) | 3. belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow | a joke that seems extremely funny. |
| ~ gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" |
| v. (communication) | 4. call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | utter a sudden loud cry.; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" |
| ~ call | utter in a loud voice or announce.; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" |
| ~ call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, cry, shout | utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy.; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" |
| ~ hollo | cry hollo. |
| ~ hurrah | shout `hurrah!'. |
| ~ halloo | shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention. |
| ~ whoop | shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm.; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" |
| ~ pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up | utter a shrill cry. |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| ~ howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, roar | emit long loud cries.; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" |
| ~ skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak | utter a harsh abrupt scream. |
| v. (communication) | 5. scream, yell | utter or declare in a very loud voice.; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" |
| ~ shout | utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking).; "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" |
| v. (perception) | 6. scream | make a loud, piercing sound.; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies" |
| ~ make noise, noise, resound | emit a noise. |
| shriek | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill | utter a shrill cry. |
| ~ cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, shout, squall, hollo, call | utter a sudden loud cry.; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" |
| ~ caterwaul, yowl | utter shrieks, as of cats. |
| shriek | | |
| squeal | | |
| n. (event) | 1. squeal | a high-pitched howl. |
| ~ howl | a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound.; "the howl of the wind made him restless" |
| v. (communication) | 2. oink, squeal | utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs. |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| v. (communication) | 3. confess, fink, squeal | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure. |
| ~ acknowledge, admit | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of.; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
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