Dictionary definition · scream
noun
- sharp piercing cry"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
- a joke that seems extremely funny
verb
- utter a sudden loud cry"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
- utter or declare in a very loud voice"You don't have to yell — I can hear you just fine"
- make a loud, piercing sound"Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).