1
: one that screams
2
: any of a small family (Anhimidae) of South American wetland birds having a large body, long legs, and spurred wings
3
: a sensationally startling headline
Examples of screamer in a Sentence
The batter hit a screamer right at the shortstop.
She kicked a screamer into the net.
My last computer was pretty fast, but this one's a real screamer.
Don't startle her—she's a screamer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Musah drove a 30-yard screamer off the crossbar, and Pulisic tested Alisson from 25 yards after making an assertive run.
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Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
The skull also had similarities to two waterfowl lineages—South American screamers and the Australian magpie goose.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Who knew Gosling was such an entertaining screamer and such a devoted physical comedian?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 May 2024
For Democrats, a smooth and soft-spoken hard-liner may be a bigger threat than a caustic screamer.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
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Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
The skull also had similarities to two waterfowl lineages—South American screamers and the Australian magpie goose.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Who knew Gosling was such an entertaining screamer and such a devoted physical comedian?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 May 2024
For Democrats, a smooth and soft-spoken hard-liner may be a bigger threat than a caustic screamer.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Screamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screamer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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