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scream
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sk?i?m/
- (General American) enPR: skr?m, IPA(key): /sk?im/
- Rhymes: -i?m
Noun
scream (plural screams)
- 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.
- (music) 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
- (printers' slang) exclamation mark
Translations
Verb
scream (third-person singular simple present screams, present participle screaming, simple past and past participle screamed or (nonstandard) screamt)
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, shout outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:shout
- (intransitive, figuratively)
- To move quickly; to race.
- Synonyms: speed, zoom; see also Thesaurus:move quickly, Thesaurus:rush
- (informal) To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.
- To move quickly; to race.
Conjugation
Translations
Anagrams
- crames, creams, cremas, macers, recams
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huzzah
English
Alternative forms
- huzza
Etymology
Likely originally a hoisting cry [from 1570s], possibly related to hoise. Compare possibly cognate Swedish hissa (“to hoist; huzzah”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??z??/
- Rhymes: -??
Interjection
huzzah
- (nautical, dated) Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
- (literary, poetic, sometimes humorous) Used as a cheer indicating exaltation, enjoyment or approval.
Synonyms
- (hoisting cry): heave, heave-ho
- (cheer indicating enjoyment or approval): hooray, hurrah, hurray, see also Thesaurus:well done.
Noun
huzzah (plural huzzahs)
- A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.
Verb
huzzah (third-person singular simple present huzzahs, present participle huzzahing, simple past and past participle huzzahed)
- To cheer with a huzzah sound.
- 1891, in Littell's living age, volume 191, page 260:
- In the course of his table-talk, during the French war, the ex-chancellor once remarked that, though the Prussian people huzza'd and beclapped their great Frederick when alive, […]
- 1891, in Littell's living age, volume 191, page 260:
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