Scream dream meaning is explained below using 4 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Screams you hear or emit during a dream indicate danger. Usually, they refer to the close presence of any threats or anything that would compromise your security (either physical or emotional). In general, when you scream you release a strong inner tension. This dream may be a warning that you are in an extreme situation because of pressures of any kind.
Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams • Author: Martha Clarke
Warning dream. Desperation, but also experiencing and waking, as opposed to the image of Sleep.
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar
It is considered a fortunate sign to find yourself screaming in a dream.
Source: Mystic Dream Book • Author: Internet Archive - Anonymous
Implies a traumatic experience has not been resolved
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited • Author: Margaret Hamilton