scream

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1. shriek, screech, screak, squeal, shrill, stridulate, Scot, and North Eng. skirl; cry out, sing out, pipe up; cry, wail, squall, yowl, squawk, yelp, bay, caterwaul, ululate.

2. roar, howl, hoot and howl, laugh one's head off, laugh until tears run down one's face, Sl. yuk it up; roll, roll in the aisles, hold one's sides with laughter.

3. shout, call out, yell, Inf. holler, yell bloody murder, shout or yell one's head off, bellow, blare; cheer, huzza, hurrah, bravo.

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4. shriek, screech, screak, shrill, stridulation, Scot, and North Eng. skirl; cry, squall, squawk, yelp, bay, caterwaul, ululation.

5. shout, yell, calling, Inf. holler; roar, howl, vociferation.

6. joker, clown, comedian, Inf. card, Sl. sketch or hot sketch, barrel of laughs, laugh a minute; howl, Inf. riot, Sl. knee-slapper, Sl. thigh-slapper, sidesplitter, Sl. panic; joke, Inf. funny, Sl. a good one.