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Definition of like a banshee

like a banshee

  • intensifier.
    I was running like a banshee.
    She was screaming like a banshee. I had to cover her mouth so no one would hear us.

    Last edited on Apr 24 2013. Submitted by Danny from Portola Valley, CA, USA on Mar 12 2003.

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