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Meaning of SCREAMING

Pronunciation:  skr'eeming

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  2. [n]  a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
 
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 Synonyms: scream, scream, screech, screech, screeching, screeching, shriek, shriek, shrieking, shrieking
 
 See Also: call, cry, noise, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Scream"ing\, a.
1. Uttering screams; shrieking.
2. Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill;
   sharp.
         The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry. --Dryden.
 
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