{
    "term": "scream",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "scream",
            "heSheIt": "screams"
        },
        "pastSimple": "screamed",
        "pastParticiple": "screamed",
        "ingForm": "screaming"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to give a loud, high shout, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc.",
            "sensetop": "scream in/with somethingscream out in/with somethingscream outscream yourself + adj.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There was a bang and I heard someone scream."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I wanted to run screaming from the room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids were screaming with excitement.",
                    "contextForm": "scream in/with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I screamed in pain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The man screamed in agony and collapsed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He heard a few of the children screaming with laughter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.",
                    "contextForm": "scream out in/with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boy screamed out, as he felt a man's hand grab his arm.",
                    "contextForm": "scream out"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The baby was screaming itself hoarse.",
                    "contextForm": "scream yourself + adj."
                },
                {
                    "text": "screaming fans"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Despair shook him and he screamed silently in the darkness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was so bored I wanted to scream."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People were staggering about, screaming with pain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People were screaming and yelling, passing out, fainting."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["aloud", "loudly", "silently"],
                "verb + scream": ["want to", "try to", "begin to"],
                "preposition": ["after", "at", "for"],
                "phrases": [
                    "begin screaming",
                    "start screaming",
                    "scream your head off"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to shout something in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc.",
            "sensetop": "+ speechscream (out) for something/somebodyscream at somebody to do somethingscream at somebodyscream something (out) (at somebody)scream (out) that…",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Help!’ she screamed.",
                    "contextForm": "+ speech"
                },
                {
                    "text": "'Go away!' I screamed at the top of my voice *(= as loudly as possible)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Someone was screaming for help.",
                    "contextForm": "scream (out) for something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He screamed at me to stop.",
                    "contextForm": "scream at somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everyone started screaming at each other.",
                    "contextForm": "scream at somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She started screaming and shouting at me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He screamed hysterically at me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She screamed abuse at him.",
                    "contextForm": "scream something (out) (at somebody)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She screamed out abuse at him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I started pounding on the door screaming my lungs out *(= as loud and long as possible)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **screamed his head off** *(= screamed very loudly and angrily)* at me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His sister screamed out that he was crazy.",
                    "contextForm": "scream (out) that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Marion screamed after them, ‘Stop! Stop!’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She screamed at me to get out of the way."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["aloud", "loudly", "silently"],
                "verb + scream": ["want to", "try to", "begin to"],
                "preposition": ["after", "at", "for"],
                "phrases": [
                    "begin screaming",
                    "start screaming",
                    "scream your head off"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make a loud, high noise; to move fast, making this noise",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Lights flashed and sirens screamed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The powerboat screamed out to sea.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if you drag somebody kicking and screaming to do something, they only do it with great protests because they don't really want to do it at all",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The president had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the signing ceremony."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about something",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skriːm/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/scream__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skriːmz/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/screams__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skriːmd/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/screamed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskriːmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/screaming__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skriːm/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/scream__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skriːmz/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/screams__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skriːmd/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/screamed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskriːmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "sc/scream/screaming__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch."
}