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eek

The correct spelling is eek.

How to pronounce eek

/iːk/
verb

IPA: /iːk/

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The correct spelling is eek. To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation. For example: "Eek! There's a mouse in the bathtub!"

Usage Examples

Eek! There's a mouse in the bathtub!

I almost got fired from my job yesterday. Eek!

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.

interjection

  1. 1.Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).
  2. 2.Expressing (sometimes mock) fear or surprise.
  3. 3.Representing the shrill vocal sound of a mouse, rat, or monkey.

noun

  1. 1.Face

adverb

  1. 1.Also

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