Definition of "eek" in English

interjection

1. Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).

   • Eek! There's a mouse in the bathtub!

2. Expressing (sometimes mock) fear or surprise.

   • I almost got fired from my job yesterday. Eek!

3. Representing the shrill vocal sound of a mouse, rat, or monkey.

verb

1. To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.

2. (slang, ethnic slur, offensive) Of a black person, to speak nonsense or gibberish.

noun

1. (Polari) A face.

   • How bona to vada your eek!

adverb

1. Alternative form of eke (“also”).