meep

Small plaintive sound

Meep is a playful, meaningless utterance expressing mild distress, awkwardness, or whimsy.

It originated in cartoons and online communities as a sound effect suggesting helplessness or nervous squeaking: Meep, I don't know what to say.

It can also serve as a general-purpose filler or absurdist interjection, conveying that words have failed the speaker.

exclamation

squeak

Short, shrill cry

  • eepSmall alarmed exclamation
  • yelpBrief, shrill cry
  • peepBrief secret look

squeal · chirp · interjection · utterance · vocalization · outburst · blurt · whimper · gasp · surprise

internet

meme

Shared online humor

chat · slang · filler · placeholder · nonsense · gibberish · random · quirky · whimsical · playful

cartoon

Beaker

Muppet Labs' nervous helper

  • Hanna-BarberaClassic cartoon production studio
  • AcmeFictional supplier of backfiring contraptions
  • slapstickExaggerated physical humor

catchphrase · animation · character · episode · series · gag · comedy · humor · funny · storyboard

Opposites
sound intensity and volume

meeproar

Loud, deep animal cry

boom · thunder · bellow · blast · crash

assertiveness of expression

meeproar

Loud, deep animal cry

bellow · shout · yell · proclamation · declaration

Phrases
Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G