peep

peep ¹  (pp)

intr.v. peeped, peep·ing, peeps

1. To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.

2. To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.

n.

1. A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.

2. A slight sound or utterance: I don't want to hear a peep out of you.

3. Any of various small North American sandpipers.

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[Middle English *pepen, probably alteration of pipen, from Old English ppian, to pipe, from Old English ppe, tube, musical instrument, and from Latin ppre, to peep; see pipe.]

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peep ¹

Verb

1. to look slyly or quickly, such as through a small opening or from a hidden place

2. to appear partially or briefly: the sun peeped through the clouds

Noun

1. a quick or sly look

2. the first appearance: the peep of dawn [variant of peek]

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peep ²

Verb

(esp. of young birds) to make small shrill noises

Noun

a peeping sound [imitative]

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Peep of chicken; a brood of chicken—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peep - the short weak cry of a young bird cheep cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
	2.	peep - a secret look peek looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
Verb	1.	peep - look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
	2.	peep - cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	3.	peep - make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes" cheep, chirp, chirrup let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" chitter, twitter - make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
	4.	peep - speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	5.	peep - appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops" appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

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peep

verb 1. peek, look, peer, spy, eyeball (slang) sneak a look, steal a look, keek Scot. look surreptitiously, look from hiding

verb 2. appear briefly, emerge, pop up, spring up, issue from, peer out, peek from, show partially

noun 3. look, glimpse, peek, butcher's Brit. (slang) gander (informal) look-see (slang) shufti Brit. (slang) keek Scot.

Translations

peep [piːp] n (BRIT) (= look); mirada furtiva (= sound); pío

vi (BRIT) → piar

peep out vi → asomar la cabeza

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peep [piːp] n (Brit) (= look); coup d'œil furtif (= sound); pépiement m

vi (Brit) → jeter un coup d'œil (furtif)

peep out vi (Brit) → se montrer (furtivement)

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peep [piːp] n (look) → kurzer Blick m;

(sound) → Pieps m

vi (= look) → gucken;

to have or take a peep (at) → einen kurzen Blick werfen (auf +acc)

peep out peep vi (= be visible) → hervorgucken

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peep [piːp] n (BRIT) (look) → sguardo furtivo, sbirciata;

(sound) → pigolio

vi (BRIT) → guardare furtivamente

peep out vi (BRIT) → mostrarsi furtivamente