scream

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SCREAM

to cry out loudly and emotionally <we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge>

Synonyms howl, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, yelp, yell

Related Words bay, caterwaul, keen, squawk, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; bawl, call, cry, holler, shout, thunder, vociferate

Near Antonyms murmur, mutter, whisper

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound <you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing>

Synonyms break up, cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, hee-haw, roar, scream, snicker, titter, twitter

Related Words grin, smile

Near Antonyms bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep; howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl; bleat, pule, whimper, whine; sniffle, snivel; groan, moan, sigh

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely <angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm>

Synonyms beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Related Words object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms crow, delight, rejoice

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