1
[ verb ] look furtively

Synonyms

peek

Examples

"He peeped at the woman through the window"

Used in print

(Eugene Burdick, "The Invisible Aborigine"...)

They lay , with the_birds hopping from branch to branch above them and the bright sky peeping down at them .

Related terms

look peek

2
[ noun ] the short weak cry of a young bird

Synonyms

cheep

Related terms

cry twirp

3
[ verb ] appear as though from hiding

Examples

"the new moon peeped through the tree tops"

Related terms

appear

4
[ verb ] make high-pitched sounds; of birds

Synonyms

chirp cheep chirrup twirp

Related terms

utter chitter cheep chirrup peeper

5
[ verb ] speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice

Related terms

talk

6
[ verb ] cause to appear

Examples

"he peeped his head through the window"

Related terms

show

7
[ noun ] a secret look

Synonyms

peek

Related terms

look peek

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Rhymes with

bopeep

Phonetic and Homophones

P IY1 P

Similar Spelling

pep Pepe Pevey peppy peeve pee-pee peba

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