<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li><p>(used without object) to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry; to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed.</p></li><li><p>to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming.</p></li><li><p>to shout or speak shrilly, especially with harsh or exaggerated words: They screamed across the back fence.</p></li><li><p>to play or sing in a high, loud, harsh manner.</p></li><li><p>to be conspicuous or startling: That red dress really screams.</p></li><li><p>(used with object) to utter with or as if with a loud, piercing cry: His patience exhausted, he screamed the instructions to the class.</p></li><li><p>to bring (oneself) to a specified condition by loud and shrill shouts or cries: We screamed ourselves hoarse at the concert.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a loud, sharp, piercing cry: Her scream frightened off the burglar. Synonyms: screak, screech, shriek, outcry.</li><li>a shrill, piercing sound: the scream of the tires as the car rounded the curve.</li><li>Informal: someone or something that is hilariously funny: The movie was a scream.</li></ul>