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Scream
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech. "Screams of horror." Pope.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech. I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry. Shak. And scream thyself as none e'er screamed before. Pope.