peep
IPA: pˈip
noun
- A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- A feeble utterance or complaint.
- The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
- (birdwatching, colloquial) A sandpiper or other small wader.
- A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
- The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.
- (obsolete) A spot on a die or domino.
- (Britain, slang) A person.
- (US) A soft marshmallow candy, shaped into a baby animal for Easter celebration.
- (slang) A World War II jeep attached to an armored regiment.
- (medicine) Acronym of positive end-expiratory pressure.
verb
- To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
- To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
- (intransitive) To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
- (intransitive) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
- (transitive, slang) To take a look at; check out.
- (transitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To see, uncover.
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Examples of "peep" in Sentences
- He peeped in through the open slit.
- George opened the door softly and peeped out.
- Then Mrs. Darling came to peep at him as he took a bath.
- The owner of the losing peep has to clean out the microwave.
- Peeps are the sweetest things ever, both sugary and adorable
- After all the commotion, i peeped my peeper out the peephole.
- His constant peeping lets the group know that the skies are clear.
- It works better if you stick toothpicks in the front of each peep.
- He takes Sumomo and she directs him to the location of the peep show.
- I removed the adolescent voyeur pics and the links to gay peeping tom websites.
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