scream bloody murder

US/ˌskɹim ˌblʌdi ˈmɝdɚ/

verb

To scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

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yell bloody murdercry bloody murderscream blue murder
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Meanings

verbscream bloody murder (third-person singular simple present screams bloody murder, present participle screaming bloody murder, simple past and past participle screamed bloody murder)

present singular third person screams bloody murder · participle present screaming bloody murder · participle past screamed bloody murder · past screamed bloody murder

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

    Synonyms: yell bloody murder, cry bloody murder, scream blue murder

  2. idiomaticintransitiveTo protest loudly or angrily.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.

Similar
yell bloody murdercry bloody murderscream blue murder

Translations

Dutch moord en brand schreeuwen
  • moord en brand schreeuwenprotest loudly or angrily
French crier à l'assassin, crier au meurtre
  • crier à l'assassinscream loudly in fear, pain, etc.
  • crier au meurtrescream loudly in fear, pain, etc.
Russian орать благим матом
  • орать благим матом (oratʹ blagim matom)protest loudly or angrily
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APA

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MLA

“scream bloody murder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scream%20bloody%20murder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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