teep

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English

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Etymology

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Clipping of telepathic

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Noun

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teep (plural teeps)

  1. (science fiction) A telepath.

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Adjective

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teep (comparative more teep, superlative most teep)

  1. (science fiction) Relating to telepathy.
    • 1969, Philip K. Dick, Galactic Pot-Healer:
      He broke off, because one of the QCA men was bringing out a teep rod, a receptor that would pick up and record his thoughts for police inspection.

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Verb

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teep (third-person singular simple present teeps, present participle teeping, simple past and past participle teeped)

  1. (science fiction) To use telepathy.
    • 1955, Philip K. Dick, Solar Lottery:
      Irritated, Benteley answered, "You're being teeped while you stand here. Verrick has them planted all over the place."
    • 2008 August, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, “Legacy”, in Guardians of the Galaxy, volume 2, number 2, page 18:
      Heads up everyone. Mantis is teeping into our poor tired brains.

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See also

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  • teek (telekinesis)

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