Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scream for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
scream -for
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To demand (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To be appropriate for (something); to be better with (something).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

screams for (present, singular) screaming for (participle, present) screamed for (participle, past) screamed for (past)

Questions

What does scream for mean?
To demand (something).

How to pronounce scream for

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