1. used to express alarm, surprise, or dismay
Usage: informal

Examples

• Yikes! I forgot about the test tomorrow.
• The bill came to $200? Yikes!
• Yikes, that was a close call with that car.
• She looked at her messy room and said, ‘Yikes!’
• Yikes! I can’t believe how late it is.
• When he saw the long line, he muttered, ‘Yikes.’