peep
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
peeps
plural
peeps
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEEP
1
[count]
:
a quick, high sound that is made by a young bird or that is like the sound made by a young bird
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the peep of a chick
2
[singular]
informal
:
a word or sound
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I don't want to hear a single peep out of you.
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We didn't hear a peep coming from his office.
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They accepted her decision with hardly a peep of protest.
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see also peeps
2
peep
/ˈpiːp/
verb
peeps;
peeped;
peeping
2
peep
/ˈpiːp/
verb
peeps;
peeped;
peeping
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEEP
[no object]
:
to make a quick, high sound
:
to make a peep
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I heard a chick peep.
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a peeping sound
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compare 3peep
3
peep
/ˈpiːp/
verb
peeps;
peeped;
peeping
3
peep
/ˈpiːp/
verb
peeps;
peeped;
peeping
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEEP
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to look very quickly at someone or something
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I'll just peep [=peek] in the room to see if the baby is sleeping.
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He peeped [=peered] through a hole in the fence.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to show slightly
:
to be slightly visible
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Early spring flowers were peeping through the snow.
3
[+ object]
slang
:
to look at or see (someone or something)
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We peeped [=saw] him at the restaurant.
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Peep this [=check this out]—I've got two tickets for the show.
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compare 2peep
