scream bloody murder en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/ (General-American)
Meanings
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To protest loudly or angrily.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| screams bloody murder | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| screamed bloody murder | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| screamed bloody murder | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| screaming bloody murder | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cry bloody murder · scream blue murder · yell bloody murder
Translations (4)
fr crier au meurtre (scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.) · nl moord en brand schreeuwen (protest loudly or angrily) · fr crier à l'assassin (scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.) · ru орать благим матом (protest loudly or angrily)