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Scream (Verb)

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

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She began to scream her head off when the fire alarm went off unexpectedly during her presentation.
In the middle of the argument, he lost control and screamed that he was done with the relationship.
His sister screamed in delight when she unwrapped the birthday gift to find her favorite toy.
She picked up the phone and screamed into it, furious at the customer service representative's unhelpful response.
At the top of her lungs, she screamed 'Help' until a neighbor finally came to her aid.

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".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The terrified child began to scream as soon as she saw the large dog approaching her.
She screamed in frustration as her car skidded off the road in the heavy rain.
When he saw the snake in the corner, he let out a loud scream and jumped back in fear.
The crowd began to scream with excitement as their favorite rock star took the stage.
In agony, she screamed as the intense labor pains took hold of her body.

Make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The sirens of the fire truck scream through the streets as it rushes to put out the blaze.
The people on the roller coaster scream with excitement and fear as it crests a steep drop.
The tires of the car scream in protest as it takes a sharp turn at high speed.
The rock concert is so loud that the lead singer's voice can hardly be heard above the screaming guitars.
The ambulance scream down the highway on its way to the hospital.