yipes
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9.9
- interjection
- /jaɪps/
- Informal
- When the dog barked suddenly, she jumped back and shouted yipes.
Examples
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Yipes! That was a close call!
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The children yelled yipes as the roller coaster took a sharp turn.
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He exclaimed yipes when he realized he had forgotten his keys at home.
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Yipes, I didn't see that coming!
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Yipes! I didn't expect to see you here!
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Yipes! That loud noise startled me.
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When the roller coaster dropped, I shouted, 'Yipes!' in surprise.
Synonyms
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
315
9.4
A word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or concern
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
63
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
39
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment
29
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
23
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
21
9.9
A short exclamation showing surprise, annoyance, or urgency
15
9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
7
9.6
A short cry of fear or surprise when something suddenly scares you
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they are suddenly scared
3
9.9
A short cry showing fear, surprise, or embarrassment
2
9.9
A short shout people use to show surprise or excitement, often in a playful way
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
2
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
2
9.9
A short cry people say when surprised, hurt, or disgusted
2
9.9
A short informal online message that shows very strong surprise or excitement
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise, pain, or fear
2
9.6
A short cry showing surprise, fear, or excitement
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
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8.5
A short written exclamation people use in messages to show surprise or shock
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
1
9.9
An old, playful shout showing surprise, alarm, or disgust
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or mild worry
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
A short cry people say to show surprise or anger
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Yipes probably comes from the little cry yip or yipe, a 'short, sharp cry' like a small dog's bark. So yipes is used as a quick shout to show surprise or fear.