scream

I. verb Etymology: Middle English scremen; akin to Middle Dutch schreem scream Date: 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. (1) to voice a sudden sharp loud cry (2) to produce harsh high tones b. to make a noise resembling a scream <

the siren screamed

> c. to move with great rapidity 2. a. to speak or write with intense or hysterical emotion b. to protest, demand, or complain vehemently c. to laugh hysterically 3. to produce a vivid startling effect transitive verb to utter with or as if with a scream II. noun Date: 1605 1. a loud sharp penetrating cry or noise 2. a very funny person or thing