SCREAM Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈskrēm

Definition of scream

as in to shriek

to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

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as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm

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scream

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noun

as in hoot

someone or something that is very funny that new comedy is a scream

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Recent Examples of scream

Verb

When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 That screaming maximum seems like something from a motor world made increasingly distant by turbochargers, hybrid systems and electric motors. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Noun

That said, his snug T-shirts and sometimes-elegant shirts and well-cut suit jackets, wide mouth, gap-tooth smile, open face and long wavy hair scream ’70s rock star. — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 The Formula 1 star looks calm, cool and collected while the reality star lets out a scream in the clip. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scream

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scream

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The addition of the electric guitar, drums and Jack White’s shrieking vocals transformed it into a rock song, while also keeping its signature folksiness.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of shriek

Verb

The two ended up walking away laughing, and Luiz’s grin rode right into the next conversation, drill or interaction with anyone on the field.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
As Buddy Crane, a buffoonish, overconfident opposing counsel who works in house for Acme, John Cena relishes his role just as much as Buddy relishes laughing at Kevin.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of laugh

Verb

The sport is now on TV every night of the week these days—and unlike some traditionalists, football-loving families aren’t complaining.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Undermining an alliance Coupang is not the first American company to complain of targeting by South Korean regulators.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of complain

Noun

Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
The End of Oak Street is a hoot and a half, but its resolutions yield far more questions than actual answers.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoot

Verb

Video shot by OnScene TV on August 9 showed people rushing in and out of the store, some carrying merchandise, as roaring engines and squealing tires are heard in the background.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Who's signing up for France's annual pig-squealing championship?

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeal

Noun

All members of Lang's party were taken into custody on probable cause riot, according to police.

— Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
His city had been the epicenter of the worst American riot in generations, and his country had thrown its support behind Israel, helping to devastate parts of his ancestral home.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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