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Meaning
Noun
●
A
short
,
soft
,
high-pitched
sound
, as made by a
baby
bird.
●
A
feeble
utterance
or complaint.
●
The
sound
of a
steam
engine's
whistle
;
typically
shrill.
●
In Birdwatching:
A
sandpiper
or other small wader.
●
A
quick
look or
glimpse
, especially a
furtive
one.
●
The first
partial
appearance
of something; a
beginning
to appear.
●
A
spot on
a
die
or domino.
●
In British English:
A person.
●
In American English:
A
soft
marshmallow
candy
,
shaped
into a
baby
animal
for Easter celebration.
●
In Military:
A World War II
jeep
attached
to an
armored
regiment.
●
In Medicine:
Acronym of positive end-expiratory pressure.
Verb
●
To make a
soft
,
shrill
noise
like a
baby
bird.
●
To
speak
briefly
with a
quiet
voice.
●
To look, especially through a
narrow
opening
, or while
trying
not to be seen or noticed.
●
To
begin
to
appear
; to look forth from
concealment
; to make the first
appear
ance.
●
To
take a look
at;
check
out.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
To see, uncover.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
peep
English
pepen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
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