Peep - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |piːp|  American pronunciation of the word peep
Brit.  |piːp|  British pronunciation of the word peep

noun

- the short weak cry of a young bird (syn: cheep)
- a secret look (syn: peek)

verb

- look furtively
He peeped at the woman through the window
- cause to appear
he peeped his head through the window
- make high-pitched sounds (syn: cheep, chirp, chirrup)
- speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice
- appear as though from hiding
the new moon peeped through the tree tops

Extra examples

He held his son above the level of the wall so that he could peep over.

She spends half her day peeping at her neighbours from behind her curtains.

The stars peeped out as the clouds hurried past.

Spring must have begun at last, the young leaves are peeping out.

I peeped my head out from under the blanket.

Don't let me hear another peep out of you.

The door was ajar and Helen peeped in.

Henry peeped through the window into the kitchen.

I could see her toes peeping out from under the sheet.

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Jon took a peep at his watch.

He peeped at the woman through the window

There has not been a peep out of them since bedtime.

He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: peep
he/she/it: peeps
present participle: peeping
past tense: peeped
past participle: peeped
noun
singular: peep
plural: peeps
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