screams

NOUN

outcry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cry howl screech shriek wail yelp

STRONG

holler yell

WEAK

high-pitched shout

Antonyms

WEAK

seriousness

NOUN

person or thing that is very funny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoot howl laugh

STRONG

card character comedian comedienne comic entertainer guffaw joker panic riot sensation sidesplitter wit

Antonyms

STRONG

calm seriousness

VERB

cry out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare holler howl roar screech shout shriek squeal wail yell

STRONG

bawl bellow caterwaul jar screak shrill voice yip yowl

WEAK

sing out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whimper

WEAK

be quiet

Example Sentences

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“That’s the call to action that screams out from this report,” Palfrey says.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“I love you, I adore you. Thank you very much!” singer Kim Nam-joon said in halting Spanish as a cacophony of screams erupted from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Once he’s by himself, he screams out his frustration while pumping iron.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

"Decide, decide, decide, decide / Do I? Do I? Do I? Do I?" he screams, his voice spinning around your headphones like intrusive thoughts.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Katherine clutched Chip’s right arm and joined her screams to his.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix