scream one's head off

verb

To scream out to one's full capacity.

Meanings

verbscream one's head off (third-person singular simple present screams one's head off, present participle screaming one's head off, simple past and past participle screamed one's head off)

present singular third person screams one's head off · participle present screaming one's head off · participle past screamed one's head off · past screamed one's head off

  1. idiomaticTo scream out to one's full capacity.
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Chicago

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