scream down



scream down (on someone or something)

Fig. [for something, such as birds or bombs] to dive down on someone or something, with a loud noise or very swiftly. The bombs screamed down on the helpless peasants. As the bombs screamed down, some people ran and some prayed.
See also: down, scream

scream someone down

to scream loudly at someone; to outscream someone. (Compare this with shout someone down.) The angry crowd screamed down the politician. They screamed her down and drove her from the platform.
See also: down, scream

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AugustOW-guwst (German, Polish), AW-gəst (English)German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English
MerlaMUR-ləEnglish (Rare)
ÉLodiee-lo-DEEFrench
Latishalə-TISH-ə, lə-TEESH-əAfrican American
Llewelyn-Welsh
Eliudee-LIE-əd (English)Biblical