peep 1 (p p)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. [Middle English *pepen, probably alteration of pipen, from Old English p  pian, to pipe, from ppe, tube, musical instrument, and from Latin pp re, to peep; see pipe.] |
| peep 2 (pp) v. peeped, peep·ing, peeps v.intr. 1. To peek furtively; steal a quick glance. 2. To peer through a small aperture or from behind something. 3. To appear as though emerging from a hiding place: the moon peeping through the clouds. v.tr. To cause to emerge or become partly visible: He peeped his head through the door. n. 1. A quick or furtive look or glance. 2. A first glimpse or appearance: the peep of dawn. [Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken, to peek; see peek.] |
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]
peep 2
Verb
(esp. of young birds) to make small shrill noises
Noun
a peeping sound [imitative]
Peep of chicken; a brood of chicken—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  peep - the short weak cry of a young bird cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" |
| 2. |  peep - a secret look 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" | |
| 4. | peep - speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice | |
| 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" |
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
Translations
peep [piːp] n (Brit) (= look); coup d'œil furtif (= sound); pépiement m
peep out vi (Brit) → se montrer (furtivement)
peep [piːp] n (look) → kurzer Blick m;
(sound) → Pieps m
vi (= look) → gucken;
peep out peep vi (= be visible) → hervorgucken
peep [piːp] n (BRIT) (look) → sguardo furtivo, sbirciata;
(sound) → pigolio
vi (BRIT) → guardare furtivamente
peep out vi (BRIT) → mostrarsi furtivamente
v peep [piːp]
1 to look through a narrow opening or from behind something She peeped through the window. loer يَنْظُرُ خِلال надничам vykouknout kigge gucken κρυφοκοιτάζω, κάνω μάτι espiar piiluma دید زدن tirkistää regarder qqch. à la dérobée הֲצָצָה झांकना viriti kandikál mengintip gægjast, kíkja sbirciatina のぞく 슬쩍 들여다보다 pažvelgti, išlįsti, pasirodyti paskatīties mengintai gluren kikke, titte zerkać espreitar a se uita pe furiş подглядывать vykuknúť oprezati viriti kika ลอบมอง ...-den bakmak 窺視 заглядати; визирати جھانکنا liếc nhìn 窥视
2 to look quickly and in secret He peeped at the answers at the back of the book. loer, afloer يَنْظُرُ خِلْسَةً поглеждам (крадешком) juknout skæve; kaste et hurtigt blik på verstohlen schauen κρυφοκοιτάζω echar una ojeada vargsi pilku heitma دزدکی نگریستن vilkaista coup d'oeil jeter un furtif לְהַצִיץ छिपकर देखना naviriti se kradomice kukucskál mengintip kíkja á sbirciare のぞき見する 몰래 살짝 보다 dirstelėti, žvilgtelėti palūrēt, zagšus ieskatīties mengintai vluchtig kijken kikke (på) podglądać espreitar a trage cu ochiul la подглядывать nakuknúť pokukati krišom pogledati kika, glutta แอบมอง gizlice bakmak 偷看 підглядати چھپ کر ديکھنا nhìn trộm 偷看
n
a quick look (usually in secret) She took a peep at the visitor. kykie, loer نَظْرَة مُخْتَلَسَه надничане kradmý pohled blik verstohlener Blick γρήγορη ματιά, ματιά στα κρυφά ojeada, vistazo piilumine نگاه دزدانه vilkaisu coup d'oeil discret/furtif הֲצָצָה झांकी virnuti kukucskálás melirik það að kíkja sem snöggvast á sbirciata, occhiata のぞき見 몰래 살짝 보기 dirstelėjimas, žvilgtelėjimas īss skats, acu uzmetiens melihat sekilas kijkje kikk, titt zerknięcie espreitadela ocheadă взгляд украдкой kradmý pohľad skriven pogled pogled krišom titt, smygtitt การแอบมอง göz atma 一瞥 погляд крадькома دزديدہ نگاہي cái nhìn trộm 一瞥
n peep-hole
a hole (in a door etc) through which one can look. loergaatjie وصْواص: ثَقْب يُنظَر منه шпионка škvíra; kukátko kighul; dørspion das Guckloch ματάκι της πόρτας mirilla uksesilm روزنه؛ دیدگاه ovisilmä trou (pour épier) חֶרֶך הֲצָצָה झरोखा, गवाक्ष, निरीक्षण छिद्र rupica za virenje,”špijun” kémlelőnyílás lubang pengintipan gægjugat spioncino のぞき穴 들여다 보는 구멍 plyšys, skylė, akutė (durvīs) actiņa, lodziņš lubang intai kijkgaatje kikkhull, glugge judasz postigo gaura cheii глазок priezor (na dverách) linica, kukalnik špijunka kikhål, titthål รูหรือช่องสำหรับแอบมอง gözetleme deliği, dikiz deliği 窺視孔 вічко; оглядова щілина روزن، جھانکنے کا سوراخ lỗ/ khe cửa 窥视孔
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