eekint.

Brit.

/iːk/, U.S.

/ik/

Forms: 1900s– eeek, 1900s– eek. Forms with e occurring four or more times are also occasionally attested.

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative of a shriek or squeak.

colloquial (frequently humorous).

Expressing (frequently mock) astonishment, alarm, horror, or surprise.

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1932 Los Angeles Times 9 Oct. (Comics section) 3 Into th' life of every man of my age—comes a time when somep'n' suddenly strikes him! Eeek!

1976 Beano 17 Jan. 12/3 Squirrels can be fierce... Eek!.. Pity you didn't tell me that earlier, cub!

1988 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 9 July 2/4 (caption) Eek! Who said the roaring twenties were the good old days?

2000 J. Colgan in J. Adams et al. Girls' Night In 25 Chloë continued to scream. Doug considered the situation. ‘I don't suppose there's any point asking for your phone number, is there?’ ‘Eek! Eek! Eek!’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eek
释义	eekint. Brit. /iːk/, U.S. /ik/ Forms: 1900s– eeek, 1900s– eek. Forms with e occurring four or more times are also occasionally attested. Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative of a shriek or squeak. colloquial (frequently humorous). Expressing (frequently mock) astonishment, alarm, horror, or surprise. ΚΠ 1932 Los Angeles Times 9 Oct. (Comics section) 3 Into th' life of every man of my age—comes a time when somep'n' suddenly strikes him! Eeek! 1976 Beano 17 Jan. 12/3 Squirrels can be fierce... Eek!.. Pity you didn't tell me that earlier, cub! 1988 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 9 July 2/4 (caption) Eek! Who said the roaring twenties were the good old days? 2000 J. Colgan in J. Adams et al. Girls' Night In 25 Chloë continued to scream. Doug considered the situation. ‘I don't suppose there's any point asking for your phone number, is there?’ ‘Eek! Eek! Eek!’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1932
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