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
This leaves one final question: who’s the biggest screamer?
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
His top-corner screamer in the final group game against Poland made sure of qualification and his place in the side next to Messi, the noise reverberating off the shipping containers used to construct Doha’s Stadium 974.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
Minnesota equalized in the sixth minute on a ridiculous goal by Kelvin Yeboah, who hit a screamer into the upper corner.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
In Dallas, Fermin scored a screamer in El Clasico against Real Madrid and hasn't shifted from the main squad since.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
His top-corner screamer in the final group game against Poland made sure of qualification and his place in the side next to Messi, the noise reverberating off the shipping containers used to construct Doha’s Stadium 974.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
Minnesota equalized in the sixth minute on a ridiculous goal by Kelvin Yeboah, who hit a screamer into the upper corner.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
In Dallas, Fermin scored a screamer in El Clasico against Real Madrid and hasn't shifted from the main squad since.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Screamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screamer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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