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scream
verb
to
make
a
very
loud
,
high-pitched
cry
because
you
are
afraid
,
hurt
,
excited
,
or
angry
•
The
little
girl
screamed
when
she
saw
a
spider
on
her
pillow
.
The
little
girl
screamed
when
she
saw
a
spider
on
her
pillow
.
•
He
screamed
in
pain
after
twisting
his
ankle
on
the
hiking
trail
.
He
screamed
in
pain
after
twisting
his
ankle
on
the
hiking
trail
.
From
Middle
English
scrēmen
,
from
Old
Norse
skræma
"
to
terrify
,
scare
".
noun
a
loud
,
high-pitched
cry
showing
fear
,
pain
,
excitement
,
or
anger
•
A
loud
scream
rang
out
in
the
dark
alley
.
A
loud
scream
rang
out
in
the
dark
alley
.
•
We
rushed
over
when
we
heard
her
scream
.
We
rushed
over
when
we
heard
her
scream
.
verb
(
of
a
machine
,
wind
,
brakes
,
etc
.)
to
produce
a
loud
,
piercing
or
harsh
noise
•
The
ambulance
siren
screamed
down
the
street
.
The
ambulance
siren
screamed
down
the
street
.
•
His
tires
screamed
as
he
slammed
on
the
brakes
at
the
intersection
.
His
tires
screamed
as
he
slammed
on
the
brakes
at
the
intersection
.
verb
(
figurative
)
to
seem
to
urgently
need
or
demand
something
,
or
to
be
very
obvious
•
The
abandoned
garden
screamed
for
water
and
care
.
The
abandoned
garden
screamed
for
water
and
care
.
•
Her
neon-green
dress
screams
attention
.
Her
neon-green
dress
screams
attention
.
noun
(
informal
)
a
person
or
thing
that
is
extremely
funny
and
makes
people
laugh
a
lot
•
You
should
meet
Jake
—
he
’
s
a
real
scream
at
parties
.
You
should
meet
Jake
—
he
’
s
a
real
scream
at
parties
.
•
That
comedy
show
was
a
scream
;
I
couldn
’
t
stop
laughing
.
That
comedy
show
was
a
scream
;
I
couldn
’
t
stop
laughing
.
cream
noun
a
thick
,
smooth
substance
put
on
the
skin
to
keep
it
healthy
,
relieve
pain
,
or
for
beauty
purposes
•
She
applied
a
moisturizing
cream
to
her
hands
before
bed
.
She
applied
a
moisturizing
cream
to
her
hands
before
bed
.
•
The
doctor
gave
him
an
antibiotic
cream
for
the
cut
.
The
doctor
gave
him
an
antibiotic
cream
for
the
cut
.
Extension
of
the
dairy
meaning
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
any
smooth
,
rich
,
spreadable
substance
.
verb
-
cream
,
creaming
,
creams
,
creamed
to
beat
ingredients
such
as
butter
and
sugar
together
until
they
become
light
and
fluffy
•
First
,
cream
the
butter
and
sugar
in
a
large
bowl
.
First
,
cream
the
butter
and
sugar
in
a
large
bowl
.
•
She
creamed
the
mixture
for
five
minutes
to
get
a
smooth
texture
.
She
creamed
the
mixture
for
five
minutes
to
get
a
smooth
texture
.
Verb
use
comes
from
the
18th-century
practice
of
turning
dairy
cream
into
butter
,
then
extended
to
mixing
butter
until
creamy
.
verb
-
cream
,
creaming
,
creams
,
creamed
informal
:
to
defeat
someone
easily
and
completely
•
Our
team
creamed
them
five–nil
in
the
final
.
Our
team
creamed
them
five–nil
in
the
final
.
•
The
chess
champion
creams
most
opponents
in
under
ten
moves
.
The
chess
champion
creams
most
opponents
in
under
ten
moves
.
20th-century
American
slang
,
perhaps
from
the
idea
of
reducing
something
to
soft
paste
or
‘
mashing
’
it
.
