vi.

1. 尖叫；放聲大哭；放聲大笑[（+for/with）]
   The child bumped into a table and started screaming.

   這小孩撞上了桌子，大聲哭喊起來。

2. （機器，汽笛等）發出尖銳刺耳的聲音；（鳥等）尖鳴；（風）呼嘯
   They were about to leave when they heard a siren screaming behind them.

   他們正要離開時，突然聽到警報器在背後尖叫起來。

3. 刺眼，令人觸目驚心
4. （歇斯底里地）強烈要求[（+for）]
   The gang was screaming for the immediate release of their leader.

   那幫人吵嚷著要求立即釋放他們的頭兒。

5. 大叫大嚷著抗議[（+about）]

vt.

1. 尖叫著說；尖叫著發出[（+out）][+that]
   The old lady screamed out that there was a burglar inside the house.

   老太太尖叫著說房子裡有賊。

2. 尖叫得使[O8]
   She screamed herself hoarse.

   她尖叫得把嗓子喊啞了。

3. 大叫大嚷著要求[+to-v]

n.

1. 尖叫；尖銳刺耳的聲音；呼嘯聲[C]
   I was awakened by the sound of screams.

   我被陣陣尖叫聲驚醒。

2. 【口】極其滑稽可笑的人（或事物）[S]
   The dumb show was a scream.

   那齣啞劇真是滑稽有趣。

v.

1. make a long, loud, piercing cry or sound expressing extreme emotion or pain.
2. move very rapidly with or as if with such a sound.
3. informal, dated turn informer.

n.

1. a screaming cry or sound.
2. (a scream) informal an irresistibly funny person or thing.