see|peeps|Peep|PEEP
English

Pronunciation
AHD|p�p, IPA|/pi�p/, SAMPA|/pi:p/
audio|en-us-peep.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes:English:-i�p|Rhymes: -i�p

Etymology 1
onomatopoetic|Onomatopoetic, from ME. pepen

Noun
en-noun

1. A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
2. A feeble utterance or complaint.

#:I don't want to hear a peep out of you!

1. A kind of bird; a sandpiper.

Verb
en-verb

1. To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
2. To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

Etymology 2
From ME. pepen, variant of piken

Verb
en-verb|peeps|peeping|peeped

1. To look, while trying not to be seen or noticed.

#:The man peeped through the small hole.

Noun
en-noun

1. A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

Derived terms
peeper, peepers
peep show
peeping tom

Etymology 3
Of uncertain origin

Noun
en-noun

1. obsolete A spot on a die or domino.

Category:English palindromes
Category:Onomatopoeia
Category:Animal sounds

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