peep

Speech parts

1. peep - Noun

2. peep - Verb

Meaning

To cry, as a chicken hatching or newly hatched; to chirp; to cheep.

To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

To look cautiously or slyly; to peer, as through a crevice; to pry.

The cry of a young chicken; a chirp.

First outlook or appearance.

A sly look; a look as through a crevice, or from a place of concealment.

Any small sandpiper, as the least sandpiper (Trigna minutilla).

The European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pip cheep peek chirp chirrup leer coo twitter snoop tweedle gander sandpiper toot Ler snook
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Antonyms

leer study goggle reflexion agreement learning
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Hypernyms

show appear look speak looking mouth

Hyponyms

twitter chitter

Related terms

pip

Phrases with the word

peep hole not let out a peep peep into peep-wren peep-warbler peep at

Derivatives

peeped peeping

Anagrams

Pepe

Examples

Imagination is a licensed trespasser it has no fear of dogs, but may climb over walls and peep in at windows with impunity. George Eliot

One that would peep and botanize Upon his mother's grave. William Wordsworth

Now I lay me down to sleep Knowing that your lenses peep Now I eat my daily bread And into the tape spool I'll be fed. Andy Partridge

You're beautiful because when you were born, undiscovered planets lined up to peep over the rim of your cradle and lay gifts of gravity and light at your miniature feet. Simon Armitage

Bang! Now the animal Is dead and dumb and done. Nevermore to peep again, creep again, leap again, Eat or sleep or drink again, oh, what fun! Walter de la Mare

Daylicht will peep throu a smaa hole. Scottish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Peeniss peent peenthrug peep at peep bo peep hole