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Deek vs Eek - What's the difference?

deek | eek |

As verbs the difference between deek and eek

is that deek is to look while eek is to produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.

As an interjection eek is

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

As a proper noun Eek is

a river in Alaska.

deek

English

Verb

  • (Geordie) To look.
    • "Hoo man, deek at this" - Hey, look at this
    "Take a deeks at it" - Take a look at it

    Related terms

    * deeky (Geordie) * deeksies (Geordie)

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    eek

    English

    Interjection

  • Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).
  • Expressing (sometimes mock) fear or surprise.
  • The shrill vocal sound of a mouse, rat, or monkey.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
  • * 2009 , Paul Gelder, Yachting Monthly's Further Confessions
    • She was dangling the mouse by its tail, but as it tried to arch upwards and bite, she started to jig about wildly The anglers had watched a beautiful young woman dance naked beneath a full moon to the feverish rhythm of unworldly eeking noises!
  • * 2011 , Isaac E. Washington, The Stars in My Dreams (page 106)
    • We saw a frog and she eeked in terror again from the sight of it hopping near her.

    Anagrams

    * eke ----