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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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May Kyut Mon, 29, screams as her contractions increase.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“It screams for regulation. Above a certain threshold, the SEC should create a structure of best practices.”

From Barron's • May 21, 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

Something about shared bathrooms, showers and bunk mates screams college and hostel life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A metallic tinkling intermingled with new screams as hundreds of the pitching stakes outside uprooted, unable to bear the tent’s new strain.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray