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scream bloody murder

/ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
scream blood-y -mur-der
IPA
/ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

Intransitive verb

verb

To protest loudly or angrily.

Intransitive verb

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

screams bloody murder (present, singular) screaming bloody murder (participle, present) screamed bloody murder (participle, past) screamed bloody murder (past)

Synonyms

yell bloody murder cry bloody murder scream blue murder

Questions

How do you pronounce scream bloody murder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/.
What does scream bloody murder mean?
To scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

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