scream
Piercing fear response
To scream is to cry out loudly, especially in distress.
Some things that make a loud noise or attract great attention are also said to scream, such as sirens and headlines, or people talking in a loud, angry way.
A scream is an instance of screaming, or the sound made by it.
Scream is also used informally to denote someone or something lively and enjoyable: Her new comedy is a real scream.
Shrill, piercing cry
Vocal expression of emotion
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- yelpBrief, shrill cry
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
moan · agony · writhe · anguish · torment · piercing · shriek · grimace
Joyfulness or encouragement
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
whoop · shriek · squeal · roar · shout · elation · frenzy · fanatic
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- frightSudden intense fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
nightmare · bloodcurdling · shriek · startle · shock · trauma · apprehension · chilling
Alert about danger
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- sirenWailing alert device
help · danger · signal · panic · desperate · frantic · urgent · cry out
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- temperState of mind
livid · seethe · fuming · irate · rant · explode · erupt · tirade
High in volume
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
high-pitched · bloodcurdling · ear-splitting · thunderous · resounding · blaring · cacophonous · strident
shriek
Shrill, piercing cry
holler · bellow · roar · howl · wail · cry · squeal · yelp · yowl · bawl
cry
Vocal expression of emotion
groan · moan · agony · writhe · anguish · torment · piercing · shriek · grimace · convulse
cheer
Joyfulness or encouragement
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
exhilaration · whoop · shriek · squeal · roar · shout · elation · frenzy · fanatic · concert
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
horror · nightmare · bloodcurdling · shriek · startle · shock · trauma · apprehension · chilling · harrowing
warning
Alert about danger
siren · help · danger · signal · panic · desperate · frantic · urgent · cry out · summon
rage
Intense, violent anger
temper · livid · seethe · fuming · irate · rant · explode · erupt · tirade · tantrum
loud
High in volume
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
deafening · high-pitched · bloodcurdling · ear-splitting · thunderous · resounding · blaring · cacophonous · strident · raucous
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- expressionexpress, convey, communicate, verbal, nonverbal
- loud noisesnoise, bang, crash, roar, boom
- fearfear, dread, afraid, fright, frightened
- horrorhorror, terror, fear, dread, haunted
- kicking and screamingResisting with physical protest
- primal screamsTherapeutic howls releasing trauma
- scream bloody murderShout with extreme alarm
- wake up screaming
- screaming fans
- silent screamInaudible expression of terror
screaming, screamed, screams, screamer, screamers, screamo, rescreened, outscream, scream blue murder