screaming
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3.6
Very funny and likely to make people laugh loudly
- adjective
- /ˈskrimɪŋ/
- Informal
:
hilarante
- (LAUGHTER AND SCREAMING)
Examples
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Her stories are always screamingly funny, making everyone laugh until they cry.
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So big ball of screaming Halloween fun?
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The comedian's latest show was filled with screaming jokes that left the audience in stitches.
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The movie received rave reviews for its screaming humor that kept the viewers entertained throughout.
Synonyms
264
1.5
Causing people to laugh loudly
puts more stress on loud laughter rather than just great amusement
uproarious
vsscreaming
2
6.1
Very funny and causing loud, uncontrollable laughter
focuses on extreme funniness but is less about boisterous noise
Antonyms
Idioms
kicking and screaming
- Informal
15
7.0
Protesting loudly while you try to avoid being forced to do something
Compounds
How Funny
Surface Forms
screaming positive
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the adjective screaming meaning 'very funny' is to think of people 'screaming with laughter' since it comes from the verb scream and the old Norse root skræma 'to frighten', so the idea is a loud, strong reaction of joy.