Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech. 2. (n.) A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.

Multi-Version Concordance Scream (1 Occurrence) Deuteronomy 22:24 then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city, and you shall stone them to death with stones; the lady, because she didn't cry, being in the city; and the man, because he has humbled his neighbor's wife: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you. (See NIV)