scream

  1. Noun.  A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/, in any case, the loudest and most emphatic sound a human can make tends to be a scream. The term is not generally applied to sounds made by non-humans.
  2. Noun.  (informal) An entertainingly outrageous person.
  3. Noun.  (music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
  4. Noun.  (informal) (non-gloss definition, Used as an intensifier) .
  5. Verb.  To make the sound of a scream.
  6. Verb.  To move quickly; to race.

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