What part of speech is scream?

Scream can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. scream is a verb, present, 1st person singular of scream (infinitive).
  • 2. scream is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. scream is a noun, singular of screams.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does scream mean?

Definitions

Verb
scream - make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
scream - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
scream - utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

Noun
scream - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
scream - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
scream - a joke that seems extremely funny
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Examples of scream

#   Sentence  
1. noun He heard the scream of the brakes.
2. noun With a scream, the spectators scattered.
3. noun The sound of an awful scream made him shudder.
4. noun Then, with a final, terrible scream, the monster flung itself off the mountain to its death on the rocks below.
5. noun What a scream!
6. noun I heard a woman scream.
7. noun I heard someone scream.
8. noun All at once, I heard a scream.
9. noun Her scream brought the police.
10. noun She uttered a scream of terror.
11. noun Didn't you hear a scream?
12. noun A scream broke the silence.
13. noun In this way a passing boat noticed them, thanks to Takeda's scream, and they survived without incident.
14. noun That's right, that strange sound was the final death scream of the cooling fan.
15. noun Does a worm scream silently when a fisherman impales it on a hook?
16. verb I have to say that the baby does not scream after her of anything...he/she sleeps.
17. verb It is natural for a child to scream in anger.
18. verb I'm so mad I want to scream and break everything!
19. verb The boy began to scream.
20. verb Regardless how loud you scream "Oo-oo!", you won't turn into a wolf.
21. verb In space, no one can hear you scream.
22. verb I would scream very loudly if I saw a scorpion in my room.
23. verb Scream it loud!
24. verb She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.
25. verb She heard him scream.
26. verb When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!
27. verb Don't scream before you get injured.
28. verb I scream for ice cream.
29. verb Don't let him scream.
30. verb Let go or I'll scream.
Sentence  
noun
He heard the scream of the brakes.
With a scream, the spectators scattered.
The sound of an awful scream made him shudder.
Then, with a final, terrible scream, the monster flung itself off the mountain to its death on the rocks below.
What a scream!
I heard a woman scream.
I heard someone scream.
All at once, I heard a scream.
Her scream brought the police.
She uttered a scream of terror.
Didn't you hear a scream?
A scream broke the silence.
In this way a passing boat noticed them, thanks to Takeda's scream, and they survived without incident.
That's right, that strange sound was the final death scream of the cooling fan.
Does a worm scream silently when a fisherman impales it on a hook?
verb
I have to say that the baby does not scream after her of anything...he/she sleeps.
It is natural for a child to scream in anger.
I'm so mad I want to scream and break everything!
The boy began to scream.
Regardless how loud you scream "Oo-oo!", you won't turn into a wolf.
In space, no one can hear you scream.
I would scream very loudly if I saw a scorpion in my room.
Scream it loud!
She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.
She heard him scream.
When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!
Don't scream before you get injured.
I scream for ice cream.
Don't let him scream.
Let go or I'll scream.
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