scream
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /skriːm/US /skriːm/
Meaning
noun
a loud high shout made by somebody who is hurt, frightened, excited, etc.; a loud high noise
“scream of something, She let out a scream of pain.”
verb
to give a loud, high shout, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc.
“There was a bang and I heard someone scream.”
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“And as long as I live, I shall remember walking along an empty corridor and suddenly hearing, from behind a closed door, a scream of pain and horror such as I have”
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“then we stop screaming and start listening, we're kinder and gentler to the people around us, and we're kinder and gentler to ourselves.”
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