· sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

Synonym(s): screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching

Hypernym(s): cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation

· a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

Synonym(s): screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, screaming

Hypernym(s): noise

· a joke that seems extremely funny

Synonym(s): belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, wow, riot

Hypernym(s): joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape

· utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

Synonym(s): shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, holler, hollo, squall

Hypernym(s): utter, emit, let_out, let_loose

· utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

Synonym(s): yell

Hypernym(s): shout

· make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"

Hypernym(s): make_noise, resound, noise