YIKES

Meaning of YIKES in English

/ jaɪks; NAmE / exclamation

( informal ) used to show that you are surprised or suddenly afraid

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

YIKES — interjection Etymology: probably alteration of yoicks Date: 1957 — used to express fear or astonishment
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YIKES — interj. exclamation that expresses shock and dismay; exclamation that expresses surprise
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
YIKES — interjection Etymology: probably alteration of yoicks Date: 1957 — used to express fear or astonishment
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YIKES — ■ exclamation informal expressing shock and alarm, for humorous effect. Origin 1970s: of unknown origin; cf. yoicks .
Concise Oxford English vocab
YIKES — [yikes] interj [prob. alter. of yoicks] (1957)--used to express fear or astonishment
Merriam-Webster English vocab
YIKES — yikes BrE AmE jaɪks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YIKES — yikes /jaɪks/ BrE AmE interjection informal said when something frightens or shocks you
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YIKES — Exclam. An expression of surprise or astonishment.
Slang English vocab
YIKES — oh, gee, gosh, yeow Yikes! There's a spider on me!
English Idioms vocab
YIKES — oh, gee , gosh , yeow Yikes! There's a spider on me!
English Idioms vocabulary
YIKES — межд.(выражает изумление, испуг, досаду) I was pulled over by a cop. Yikes. I was going 65 in a 50 mph …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
YIKES — межд. ( выражает изумление, испуг, досаду ) I was pulled over by a cop. Yikes. I was going 65 in …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
YIKES — межд. (выражает изумление, испуг, досаду) I was pulled over by a cop. Yikes. I was going 65 in a 50 mph zone. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
YIKES — восклицание мягкого удивления или участия
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
YIKES — n. Pronunciation: ' y ī ks Function: interjection Etymology: probably alteration of yoicks Date: 1957 ― used to express fear …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
D-YIKES! — D-Yikes!
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
D-YIKES! — D-Yikes!
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
MINGIN' — Unpleasant, icky, bad-tasting, designed with bad taste, or just heinously ugly (esp. of females). Also has noun and verb forms. …
Slang English vocab
JIPES — Combination of old classics jeepers! and yikes! updated for today's modern world. Best used followed by an exclamation mark and …
Slang English vocab
CRIVVENS, CRIVENS — Scottish expression of surprise, similar to Yikes! Example: Crivvens! Look at the size of that dog.
Slang English vocab
GRIMWADE'S SYNDROME — Robophobia (q.v.), from Doctor Who story The Robots Of Death. Example: Yikes! This guy's got Grimwade's Syndrome all right.
Slang English vocab
YEOW — oh, wow, yikes Yeow! That stove is hot!
English Idioms vocab
YEOW — oh, wow , yikes Yeow! That stove is hot!
English Idioms vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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