Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

queep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: queep
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound a bird may make, similar to peep, chirp, cheep.

intj

The sound a machine may make, similar to beep. See pocketa-queep.

verb

To emit a "queep" sound.

noun

Non-flying duties, typically paperwork, that are undesirable to pilots.

American usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

A rowing event, with two scullers and two sweepers per shell.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In flight they often made a close flock calling, queep, queep, queep, queep, queep, . . ."
"They followed her at a rapid tiny waddle, crying queep-queep-queep."
"She started to speak, but the peek queeped, and she studded it on."
"The computer queeped softly and then said, “Ship's systems ....”"
"“This used to be where the contractors kept their heavy equipment,” Lester rumbled, aiming a car door remote at the door, which queeped and opened."
"Why in the hell isn’t there someone else to do all this queep?!"

Etymology

Imitative.

Usage

Inflected Forms

queeps (present, singular) queeping (participle, present) queeped (participle, past) queeped (past)

Rhymes With

keep sleep deep cheap balls-deep asleep sheep steep sweep leap creep jeep

Questions

What does queep mean?: The sound a bird may make, similar to peep, chirp, cheep.
Where does queep come from?: Imitative.

How to pronounce queep

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