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screaming

adj. · n.
US //ˈskɹimɪŋ// UK //skɹˈiːmɪŋ// scream·ing
  1. 1 loud and piercing (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    making a very loud, sharp, and high-pitched noise.

    producing a loud, sharp, and piercing auditory sensation.

    Example

    The screaming sirens woke up everyone in the neighborhood.

    Example

    The screaming wind tore through the narrow mountain pass, making it nearly impossible for the hikers to hear one another.
  2. 2 obvious (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    very easy to see or notice.

    highly conspicuous or manifest; impossible to ignore.

    Example

    There was a screaming error on the front page of the newspaper.

    Example

    The contrast between the modern glass tower and the crumbling ruins was a screaming example of the city's rapid gentrification.
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  1. 3 hilarious (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Informal

    extremely funny and making you laugh a lot.

    extremely humorous or comical; intended to provoke loud laughter.

    Example

    The comedian told a screamingly funny story about his first day at work.

    Example

    The play was a screaming success, with the audience laughing so hard they could barely follow the plot.
  2. 4 the act of shouting (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    the sound of people shouting loudly and sharply.

    the act or sound of emitting a loud, sharp, high-pitched cry.

    Example

    The screaming from the roller coaster could be heard across the park.

    Example

    The constant screaming of the fans made it difficult for the security guards to communicate over their radios.
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