Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
eke . - To itch.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete See
eke .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection Representing a
scream orshriek (especially incomic strips ). - interjection Expressing (sometimes vicarious) fear or trepidation.
- interjection The shrill vocal sound of a
mouse ,rat , ormonkey .
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Examples
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Since when has "eek" ing by with a 2% lead in a vote considered a victory? ... a game-changer?
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And there's definitely a huge "eek" factor if you will, Kiran, when it comes to cloned meat or cloned milk.
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The problem is not the protagonist doing something "eek," but with not being able to respect the protagonist's stupid decision as would be the case if the reader can see making that choice, even though the reader knows that it's the wrong one, and the reader is torn up right along with the protagonist.
The WritingYA Weblog: Poetry, Panic and Procrastination tanita davis 2007
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I'm not that much of a girly girl but when it comes to things like that I can "eek" with the best of them.
dulligirl Diary Entry dulligirl 2003
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It drew to a halt in front of the elegant stone entrance to the main building, and then began to trundle slowly backwards again until its occupant yanked on the handbrake, which evoked from the car a sort of strangled "eek".
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1988
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I'm going to guess that question came either before the photo where she has the "eek" face or the one where Tatum gives her a humored look.
Socialite Life 2010
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I'm going to guess that question came either before the photo where she has the "eek" face or the one where Tatum gives her a humored look.
Socialite Life 2010
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original Guffey Chicken Fly, an event that puts the "eek" into "unique."
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local ,cmartin@denverpost.com (<B>By Claire Martin </B> 2010
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I'm going to guess that question came either before the photo where she has the "eek" face or the one where Tatum gives her a humored look.
Socialite Life 2010
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She let out a small 'eek' sound when she noticed not only the three agents walking her way, but the one who set the trap, My.
skipvia commented on the word eek
A small Yupik village in Southwest Alaska. The name translates as our eyes.
January 1, 2008
lampbane commented on the word eek
Eek Airport.
October 24, 2008