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verb · intransitive · rare

eep

eep · eeps · eeped / ept · eeping

To vocalise a short scream or yelpTo vocalise a short scream or yelp; to produce an eep.

UK/iːp/US/ip/

Meaning

2 senses

To vocalise a short scream or yelp; to produce an eep.
(Internet, humorous)To sleep.

Origin

Back-formation from eepy.

Back-formation from eepy.

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Forms

eeps, eeping, eeped, eeped

Base form	eep · to eep
3rd person singular	eeps
Present participle	eeping
Past simple	eeped / ept
Past participle	eeped / ept

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	eep
he, she, it	eeps

Past simpleLesson

all persons

eeped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have eeped
he, she, it	has eeped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will eep

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

edutainment eel eelgrass eerie eerily eff

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