peep
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/piːp/
English
Definitions
noun
- A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
- A feeble utterance or complaint.“I don't want to hear a peep out of you!”
- The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
- A kind of bird; a sandpiper.
verb
- To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
- To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
noun
- A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
- The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.“the peep of day”
verb
- To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.“The man peeped through the small hole.”
- To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
noun
- A spot on a die or domino.
noun
- Person.