scream-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: a loud human shriek

Commentary: SCREAM[+event][+cry][+loud][+by_human]

Examples:
The man heard a scream for help coming from the window.
She felt a surge of energy to see the finish line ahead and the screams of the crowd.
Mary gave a scream of joy when she won the lottery.

Mappings:
PropBank: scream.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a piercing call or cry by an animal

Commentary: SCREAM[+cry][+loud][+by_animal]

Examples:
We heard the screams of seagulls and the crashing of waves as we walked the beach.
He was startled by the scream of a monkey in the tree above him, walking through the jungle.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1a

Sense Number 3: a high-pitched loud noise

Commentary: SCREAM[+event][+noise][+high_pitched][+loud]

Examples:
No one could hear anything above the scream of the jet engines taking off.
John heard the scream of brakes before he saw the collision of the two cars.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 4: something which is very funny

Commentary: SCREAM[+event][+circumstance][+funny][+extremely]

Examples:
That movie is a total scream.
Mary's brother was a real scream at the party last night. (He acted in funny ways)
It was such a scream to see Bob running down the street in his underwear with his garbage can, trying to catch the garbage truck.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3