scream
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
- A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
- A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier.
- An exclamation mark.
Concepten
Synoniemen
make noise
piercing cry
sidesplitter
cry loudly
shout loudly
call for help
cry of pain
fighting spirit
cry aloud
loud noise
raise one’s voice
shout to
shrill voice
cry and shout
utter a scream/shriek
cry of any animal
eateall
utter a piereing cry
shriek of pain
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/skɹiːm/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English scremen, scræmen, probably from a fusion of Middle Dutch scremen (“to yell; shout”) and Old Norse skræma (“to terrify; scare”); compare Dutch schremen (“to shout; yell; cry”), Swedish skrämma (“to spook; frighten”), Danish skræmme (“to scare”), West Frisian skrieme (“to weep”). Compare also Swedish skräna (“to yell; shout; howl”), Dutch schreien (“to cry; weep”), German schreien (“to scream”). Related to shriek, skrike.
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