scream bloody murder

scream blood·y mur·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skreem bluhd-ee mur-der]
- /skrim ˈblʌd i ˈmɜr dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skreem bluhd-ee mur-der]
- /skrim ˈblʌd i ˈmɜr dər/

Definitions of scream bloody murder words

noun scream bloody murder Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder) 1
noun scream bloody murder Slang. something extremely difficult or perilous: That final exam was murder! 1
noun scream bloody murder a group or flock of crows. 1
verb with object scream bloody murder Law. to kill by an act constituting murder. 1
verb with object scream bloody murder to kill or slaughter inhumanly or barbarously. 1
verb with object scream bloody murder to spoil or mar by bad performance, representation, pronunciation, etc.: The tenor murdered the aria. 1

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Origin of scream bloody murder

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English mo(u)rdre, murder, variant (influenced by Old French murdre < Germanic) of murthre murther

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Parts of speech for Scream bloody murder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scream bloody murder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for scream bloody murder

verb scream bloody murder

bleated — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
yip — to bark sharply, as a young dog.
yips — to bark sharply, as a young dog.

All 4 Synonyms of scream bloody murder

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