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Yipes vs Yikes - What's the difference?

yipes | yikes |

As interjections the difference between yipes and yikes

is that yipes is alternative form of lang=en while yikes is Expressing fear.

yipes

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • * 2003 , Diane Muldrow, Barbara Pollak, Sweet-and-sour summer
    • Yipes! she exclaimed suddenly. I forgot to take the ice cream out of the freezer to soften it!
  • * 1998 , Karen Kijewski, Stray Kat Waltz?
    • Their clothes were mostly uninteresting and unflattering. Her eyes lingered on a putrid floral number in fuchsia, hot pink, and turquoise. Yipes .

    yikes

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (humorous, slang)
    • Yikes ! A monster!
  • (humorous, slang)
    • John has lost his job and can't pay his mortgage; yikes !

    Synonyms

    * (expressing fear) eek, uh-oh, jeez * (expressing unpleasant surprise) eek, wow (Note: "Wow!" can also be used for a pleasant surprise)

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