eek.
Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).
Meaning & usage
Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).
Eek! There's a mouse in the bathtub!
Expressing (sometimes mock) fear or surprise.
I almost got fired from my job yesterday. Eek!
Representing the shrill vocal sound of a mouse, rat, or monkey.
Where this word comes from
Imitative
To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
Of a black person, to speak nonsense or gibberish.
Where this word comes from
Imitative
A high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
Where this word comes from
Imitative
A face.
How bona to vada your eek!
Where this word comes from
Clipping of ecaf (“face”), from face via backslang.
Alternative form of eke (“also”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.