English Explanatory Dictionary

peep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
  2. A feeble utterance or complaint.
  3. The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
  4. A sandpiper or other small wader.
verb
  1. To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
  2. To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
verb
  1. To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
  2. To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
  3. To take a look at; check out.
  4. To see, uncover.
noun
  1. A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
  2. The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.
  3. A peepshow.
noun
  1. A spot on a die or domino.
noun
  1. A person.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Peep
noun
  1. A soft marshmallow confection, shaped into a baby animal for Easter celebration.
noun
  1. A World War II jeep attached to an armored regiment.
  2. Acronym of positive end-expiratory pressure.

Pronunciation

/piːp/ /pip/ en-us-peep.ogg

Word forms

peep peeps peeping peeped

Etymology

From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

keek pip

Related words

cheep chirp

Derived words

peepy bo-peep by-peep day-peep peek peep-bo peep bo peeper peepers peephole peeping tom peepless peepo peep of day peep out peep pixels peep show peep sight peep-toe pixel peep pixel peeper tweep underpeep wink-a-peep
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