Scream

v. i. [imp. & p. p. SCREAMED; p. pr. & vb. n. SCREAMING.] [Cf. A.-S. hrēman, hryman, to cry out; Icel. hremma, to resound; Sw. skrämma, to terrify; W. ysgarma, to set up a shout or scream.] To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, as in a fright or extreme pain; to shriek. I heard the owl scream. Shak. The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry. Dryden.

n. A shriek, or sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.