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# scream

«scream» in Mova's school dictionary: **To cry out with a loud high sound because of fear, pain…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (scream, screams, screamed, screaming); noun (a scream, screams)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To cry out with a loud high sound because of fear, pain, anger or excitement. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#m1)

2) A loud high cry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#m2)

3) "It was a scream" means very funny (informal). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In safety lessons, screaming and shouting "No!" is a way to get help if you are in danger. In stories, a scream often shows fear or surprise. In everyday life, children scream with fun on rides. Phrases: scream for help, let out a scream, scream with laughter, scream and shout.

### examples

- She screamed when she saw the spider. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x1)
- We heard a scream from the playground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x2)
- If a stranger grabs you, scream and run. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x3)
- The kids screamed with joy on the roller coaster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x4)
- The baby screamed all night. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x5)
- Don't scream inside; use your indoor voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x6)
- “I flewed!” he screamed while still in mid-air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/#x7)

### note

Regular verb: screamed, screaming. Compare: "shout" is loud words, "scream" is a loud high cry, "shriek" is short and very high. Safety: scream "Help!" or "This is not my parent!" if someone tries to take you.

### In the corpora

- [And the cartoon elephant that screams and jumps on a chair at the sight of a mouse?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/222-rats-and-mice-in-the-city-and-the-elephant-and-mouse-myth/4/)
- [If a strange dog comes running at you, do not run or scream, because running makes you look like prey.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/292-dogs-from-wolves-to-best-friends-living-with-dogs-today/6/)
- [The Hatter finishes his tale: the Queen screamed «He's murdering the time!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2/1/)
- [Told to get up, the gardeners keep bowing to everybody, and the Queen screams «Leave off that!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1/25/)
- [«Off with her head!» screams the Queen — and nobody moves.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/24-alice-alices-evidence-2/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «scream» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scream/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.