Meaning
scream, shriek
- to scream, shriek, or yell in a high-pitched voice
- to cry loudly (of infants)
- to scold harshly by shouting
In a sentence
Il bambino ha iniziato a strillare perché aveva fame.
The baby started screaming because he was hungry.
Non c'è bisogno di strillare, ti sento benissimo!
There is no need to shout, I can hear you just fine!
Quando ha visto il topo, ha strillato per lo spavento.
When she saw the mouse, she shrieked in fright.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| strillare | infinitive |
| strillo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| strilli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strilla | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strilliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| strillate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strillano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strillavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| strillavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| strillava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| strillavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| strillavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| strillavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| strillai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| strillasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| strillò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| strillammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| strillaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| strillarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| strillerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| strillerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| strillerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| strilleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| strillerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| strilleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| strilli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| strilli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strilli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strilliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| strilliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strillino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strillassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| strillassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| strillasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| strillassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| strillaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| strillassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| strillerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| strilleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strillerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strilleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| strillereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strillerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strilla | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| strilliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| strillate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| strillando | gerund |
| strillato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Synonymous with 'urlare' or 'gridare', but often implies a sharper, higher-pitched tone.
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.