eek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Interjection 1.3 Anagrams 2 Middle English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adverb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: ēk, IPA: /iːk/, SAMPA: /i:k/

  Homophones: eke

  Rhymes: -iːk

[edit] Interjection

eek!

1. Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips).
2. Expressing (sometimes vicarious) fear or trepidation.

   I almost got fired from my job yesterday. Eek!

3. The sound of a mouse or rat.

[edit] Anagrams

• eke

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[edit] Middle English

[edit] Etymology

Confer German auch, Dutch ook, Scandinavian og, och (“‘and’”).

[edit] Adverb

eek

1. also, in addition, besides