"scream" meaning in English

See scream in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈskrim/ Audio: en-us-scream.ogg [US] Forms: scream [singular], screams [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A scream is a loud noise made by a person.
    Sense id: simple-scream-en-noun-VmYJws6n

Verb

IPA: /ˈskrim/ Audio: en-us-scream.ogg [US] Forms: scream [canonical], screams [third-person, singular], screamed [past], screamed [past, participle], screaming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|scream}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you scream, you yell or shout loudly.
    Sense id: simple-scream-en-verb-PMtGvnH9
  2. If you scream, you move quickly; you race.
    Sense id: simple-scream-en-verb-w6gXAMfV Categories (other): Verbs
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