yikes
pronunciation
How to pronounce yikes in British English:
UK [jaɪks]
How to pronounce yikes in American English:
US [jaɪks]
Word Origin
- yikes
- exclamation of alarm or surprise, by 1953; perhaps from yoicks, a call in fox-hunting, attested from c. 1770. Yike "a fight" is slang attested from 1940, of uncertain connection.
Example
- 1. Yikes , one more thing I forgot to mention .
- 2. Good night and pleasant dreams.dreams ? Yikes .
- 3. Yikes . I 'm sorry.so , are you coming over tonight ?
- 4. Please buy used one -- yikes , used tissue , anyone ?
- 5. If not , they might work as a pretty effective scare tactic on the field -- yikes !