Definition of Peep
Peep
peep
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to look at something quickly and/or secretively, often through a small or narrow opening, or to be just barely visible from a concealed position;
e.g. I opened the door a bit to peep into the room. The moon began to peep out from behind the clouds.
(verb)
to utter a feeble high-pitched sound, similar to the beeping or cheeping sound made by a young bird;
e.g. The baby birds started to peep in panic when their nest wobbled in the tree.
(noun)
a brief and/or secretive look at something, or a partial/faint view of something;
e.g. She opened the box and took a peep at what was inside.
(noun)
a feeble and high-pitched sound, such as a beeping or cheeping, similar to that made by a baby animal;
e.g. I heard a small peep, which is how I knew that the eggs had hatched.
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