What is the meaning of peep?

noun

  • The short weak cry of a young bird.
  • A secret look.

verb

  • Look furtively.
    • usage: "He peeped at the woman through the window"
  • Cause to appear.
    • usage: "he peeped his head through the window"
  • Make high-pitched sounds.
    • usage: "the birds were chirping in the bushes"
  • Speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice.
  • Appear as though from hiding.
    • usage: "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"
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APAWordNet. (2010). peep. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/peep/definitions/1300944
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