Meep

//miːp// intj, noun, verb, slang

intj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A high-pitched exclamation of fear or concern. informal, onomatopoeic

    "Gilly cradled her daughter close, even when the baby let out a “meep” of protest before getting back to the business of nursing."

Verb
  1. 1
    To make a high-pitched exclamation. informal, onomatopoeic

    "Her companions gathered round her, twittering and meeping sympathetically, but there was nothing that anyone could do."

Intj
  1. 1
    imitating a small animal's cry, particularly a kitten or small bird onomatopoeic

    ""Meep, meep, meep!" echoed his brothers and sisters. They all felt pleased with themselves for having learnt to call their mother …"

  2. 2
    imitating a small vehicle's high pitched horn onomatopoeic
  3. 3
    expressing surprise, dismay, fear, or concern informal, onomatopoeic

    "See Thesaurus:wow"

Synonyms

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beepbeepchirpmeowmewmew

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""Meep, meep, meep!" echoed his brothers and sisters. They all felt pleased with themselves for having learnt to call their mother …"

Etymology

Imitative

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