screamer

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screamer

A baseball player hits a screamer into the outfield.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who screams: Someone who communicates or expresses themselves by emitting a loud, sharp cry or shout.
    • A sensational newspaper headline: A bold, shocking, or attention-grabbing headline designed to excite readers.
    • A type of bird: A gooselike aquatic bird of South America, known for its loud, trumpeting call.
    • Something extraordinarily good or striking: (Informal) Something that is remarkably impressive, excellent, or sensational.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The upset toddler was a real screamer in the supermarket.
    • The tabloid used a screamer about the celebrity scandal to sell papers.
    • We heard the loud call of a screamer near the lake.
    • That goal in the final minute was an absolute screamer!
Advanced Usage
  • "A real screamer": Often used informally to describe something that is extremely intense, impressive, or shocking.
    • The horror movie had a real screamer of an ending.
  • In printing/journalism slang, a "screamer" can also refer to an exclamation mark, used for emphasis in a headline.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scream (verb/noun): To utter a long, loud, piercing cry or sound; such a cry or sound.
  • Screaming (adjective): Causing screams; strikingly conspicuous or vivid (e.g., , ).
Synonyms
  • Shrieker: One who shrieks.
  • Sensational headline: A shocking or exciting headline.
  • Trumpeter (for the bird, in a descriptive sense): A bird that makes a loud, clarion call.
Related Phrases
  • Banner headline: A large, prominent headline across the top of a newspaper page.
  • Page-one screamer: A very sensational headline on the front page of a newspaper.
Related Idioms
  • A scream: (Informal) Something or someone that is very funny.
    • His impression of the teacher was a scream.
    • (Note: This idiom uses "scream," not the exact target word "screamer," but is closely related in informal usage.)
screamer

A baseball player hits a screamer into the outfield.

Noun
  1. a very hard hit ball
  2. gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
  3. a sensational newspaper headline
  4. someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice

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