Definition

1. Verb:
   • To scream, to shriek, to yell, to howl: To utter a loud, sharp, prolonged, and often unrestrained cry, typically expressing a powerful emotion such as intense anger, rage, fury, pain, or protest. It implies a raw, forceful, and sometimes desperate vocal outburst.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đám đông gào thét phản đối quyết định đó. (The crowd screamed in protest against that decision.)
  • Cơn đau khiến anh ấy gào thét. (The pain made him shriek.)
  • Gió gào thét bên ngoài cửa sổ. (The wind howled outside the window.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "gào thét" is often used figuratively to describe non-human things that produce a loud, intense, and emotionally charged sound.
  • Những khẩu súng vẫn gào thét trên chiến trường. (The guns continued to roar on the battlefield.)
• It can be used in a serial verb construction to emphasize sustained, vehement shouting.
  • Họ tranh cãi, gào thét với nhau cả tiếng đồng hồ. (They argued, screaming at each other for a whole hour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gào (v): To howl, to wail, to roar. This is the core component of "gào thét" and can sometimes be used similarly, though "gào thét" is more intense and emotionally charged.
• Thét (v): To yell, to shout. This is the other component, adding the sense of a sharp, direct cry.
• La hét (v): To shout, to yell. This is a common synonym but can sometimes imply less sustained fury or more general loud noise than "gào thét."

Synonyms

• Scream: To utter a loud, sharp cry.
• Shriek: A high-pitched, piercing scream.
• Howl: A long, loud, doleful cry, often used for wind, animals, or figurative human cries.
• Yell: To shout loudly, often in anger or excitement.
• Roar: A full, deep, prolonged cry or sound.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Gào thét thất thanh: To scream in terror; to shriek hysterically.
  • Cô ấy gào thét thất thanh khi nhìn thấy con rắn. (She shrieked in terror when she saw the snake.)
• Gào thét đòi công lý: To scream/cry out for justice.
  • Các nạn nhân gào thét đòi công lý. (The victims cried out for justice.)

verb

1. to scream