screamer

• Nom désignant une personne qui crie très fort ; un titre de journal sensationnaliste ; un oiseau aquatique d'Amérique du Sud au cri puissant ; ou, dans le sport, une balle frappée très violemment.

A noun with multiple meanings: a person who shouts loudly; a sensational newspaper headline; a South American aquatic bird with a loud call; or a very hard hit ball in sports.

1. Loud personB1informal

   A person who communicates vocally in a very loud voice, often due to excitement, anger, or fear.

   Personne qui crie fort

   • The child is a real screamer when he doesn't get what he wants.
   • She's a screamer at concerts, always cheering at the top of her lungs.
   • The coach is a screamer, but he gets results.

   Synonymesbawlerbellowerroarershoutersquawkeryeller

   Antonymesmumblermurmurerwhisperer

2. Sensational headlineB2informal

   A sensational newspaper headline designed to attract attention.

   Titre à sensation

   • The tabloid ran a screamer about the celebrity scandal.
   • The front page was a real screamer, promising shocking revelations.
   • The editor wanted a screamer to boost sales.

3. South American birdC1formal

   A gooselike aquatic bird of South America, known for its harsh, trumpeting call.

   Kamichi

   • The screamer is often found in marshes and wetlands.
   • Its loud call can be heard from a great distance.
   • Birdwatchers traveled to see the rare screamer in its natural habitat.

4. B2informal

   A very hard hit ball, especially in sports like baseball or cricket.

   Balle très rapide

   • The batter hit a screamer right past the pitcher.
   • The fielder caught the screamer at the last second.
   • His screamer cleared the fence for a home run.

   Synonymesbulletlaserripperrocketscorcherthunderbolt