scream for

scream for (something)

1. To demand something by shrieking or shouting very loudly. The toddler screamed for more chocolate. The protestors gathered outside city hall, screaming for the mayor to repeal the controversial legislation.
2. By extension, to have or display an extremely high demand or desire for something; to clamor for something. The movie is so enthralling that it will leave you screaming for more. Fans have been screaming for news about the popular TV series for months.
See also: scream
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

scream for something

to yell or shriek for something. The teenage audience applauded and screamed for more. The children said they were screaming for ice cream.
See also: scream
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • scream for (something)
  • hit at
  • hit at (someone or something)
  • fled
  • flee
  • flee from
  • flee from (someone or something)
  • cooperate with
  • cooperate with (someone or something)
  • deadpan
References in classic literature
He would scream for water until he got it, and then throw cup and all on the floor and scream for more.
Puddnhead Wilson
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The Scream for sale was created in 1885 and is the only version with a frame hand-painted by Munch which includes a poem explaining his inspiration for the piece.
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LIFE'S a scream for mum-of-two Jill Drake whose world-beating shriek has earned her a trip to America launch a white-knuckle ride.
SCREAMING JILL DISNEY BOUND
All children aged under 16 in Coventry would have to scream for five days, 14 hours and 26 minutes to light up Highfield Road stadium for afootball match.
What you could achieve with a yell
Research carried out by Powergen scientists discovered all the children in Birmingham would have to scream for five days, 14 hours and 26 minutes to light up Villa Park Stadium for an entire football match.
Little Monsters can use their energy to light up cinema
The movie was my one and only chance to scream for 14 hours a day for the eight days it took to film my part of the action.'
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