scream

1. noun /ˈskɹim/

a) A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/, in any case, the loudest and most emphatic sound a human can make tends to be a scream. The term is not generally applied to sounds made by non-humans.

We had a real scream of a time at the beach.

b) An entertainingly outrageous person.

2. verb /ˈskɹim/

a) To make the sound of a scream.

He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.

b) To move quickly; to race.