yipe

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈyīp

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cry out sharply especially from surprise or pain

yiped when he touched the hot stove

yipe

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a noise made by or as if by yiping

the sudden yipe of a mongrel hurt

—Wallace Stegner

—used interjectionally in both singular and plural

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

imitative

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