peep
🇺🇸
/piːp/
🇬🇧
/piːp/
verb
R
to look quickly and secretly at something
She tried to peep through the window to see inside.
R
to be just visible
The moon began to peep from behind the clouds.
R
to make a short high sound
The baby birds peep when they are hungry.
noun
R
a quick or secret look
He took a peep at the surprise gift.
R
a sound or word someone says
We didn't hear a peep from the children all night.
R
a short high sound like a bird or whistle
The little bird made a soft peep.
R
the sound of a car horn, used by children
The car gave a loud peep as it passed by.
translation
to look quickly and secretly at something; to be just visible; to make a short high sound
a quick or secret look; a sound or word someone says; a short high sound like a bird or whistle; the sound of a car horn, used by children
Word Forms
3rd Present
peeps
Past
peeped
Perfect
peeped
Progressive
peeping
Plural
peeps