Synonyms: shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, screech, screeching
Definition: sharp piercing cry
Usage: her screaming attracted the neighbors
Similar words: shout, vociferation, yell, cry, call, outcry
Definition: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Usage: the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
Synonyms: scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
Definition: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Usage: he ducked at the screechings of shells; he heard the scream of the brakes
Similar words: noise
Definition: sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Usage: he enjoyed the street noises; they heard indistinct noises of people talking; during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels
Synonyms: pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill
Definition: utter a shrill cry
Similar words: yell, holler, hollo, call, scream, shout, shout out, squall, cry
Definition: utter a sudden loud cry
Usage: she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle; I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me