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😳 A brief shock 😮 To react suddenly 😬 Surprised exclamation
to yike

to yike

1 9.9
To make a short sound to show surprise, embarrassment, or mild disgust
  • verb
  • /jaɪk/
  • Informal
translation icon : exclamar
  • I liked Mankiewicz from his days hosting TCM's Cartoon Alley, but the other guy—yikes.

Examples

  • When she heard the unexpected news, she let out a surprised, 'yikes!'

  • He accidentally spilled coffee on his shirt and said, 'Yikes, that's embarrassing!'

  • Yikes! I didn't see that massive hole in the ground.

Synonyms

to OMG
vsto yike
  • Slang
8.3

To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise

expresses sudden surprise, embarrassment, or mild disgust instead

How Loud

to scream
∞ 1.0
to shout
644 1.0
to exclaim
81 3.4
to yike
  • Informal
1 9.9
to murmur
11 4.2
to whisper
586 1.0

Surface Forms

yike infinitive
yiked past
yiked past participle
yiking present participle
yikes third person singular

Etymology

Yike as a verb comes from making the quick sound of yikes or yuck when something startles or annoys you. So, to yike is to give that short, sudden sound or reaction of 'surprise' or mild 'disgust'.