peep

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.

2. 2

   A feeble utterance or complaint.

   • I don't want to hear a peep out of you!
3. 3

   The sound of a steam engine's whistle

   The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.

   • With a "peep" from a high-pitched whistle, the train would leave by the crossover to the down line, […].
   • "Peep, peep," said Edward, "I'm ready." "Peep, peep, peep," said Henry, "so am I."
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   1. 4

      A sandpiper or other small wader.

      • When I spotted two small warm-brown scaley-plumaged ‘peeps’ with yellow legs, my commentary immediately identified them as Least Sandpipers.
   2. 5

      To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.

   3. 6

      To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

   4. 7

      To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.

      • The man peeped through the small hole.
   5. 8

      To begin to appear

      To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

      • When flowers first peeped, and trees did blossoms bear.
   6. 9

      To take a look at

      To take a look at; check out.

      • Did you peep that video I sent you?
      • Peep me, I'm fabulous, I work with the hardest working women at Kay Jeweler's, selling the finest jewels to the richest people.
   7. 10

      To see, uncover.

      • A lot of females were hesitant about getting with Pimp. He had a hard edge to him that made it impossible not to peep his cruel nature.
   8. 11

      A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

      • So saying she loosened some ivory screws of the guitar, so as to open a peep lengthwise through its interior.
      • I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside. / I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked"; […] then the door I opened wide.
      • But at last Mr. Fox gave the order to stop. "I think," he said, "we had better take a peep upstairs now and see where we are. I know where I want to be, but I can't possibly be sure we're anywhere near it."
   9. 12

      The first partial appearance of something

      The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.

      • the peep of day
   10. 13

       A peepshow.

       • A boring lusterless attempt at pornography, a niche above the racks of pulp pocketbooks sold in the front room of peeps.
   11. 14

       A spot on a die or domino.

   12. 15

       A person.

   13. 16

       Alternative letter-case form of Peep

   14. 17

       A soft marshmallow confection, shaped into a baby animal for Easter celebration.

   15. 18

       A World War II jeep attached to an armored regiment.

   16. 19

       Acronym of positive end-expiratory pressure.

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