Meaning of Peep | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
2. A spot on a die or domino.
   obsolete
3. A person.
   British, slang
4. Alternative letter-case form of Peep
   alt-of
5. A World War II jeep attached to an armored regiment.
   slang
6. A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
7. A soft marshmallow confection, shaped into a baby animal for Easter celebration.
   US
8. The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.
9. Acronym of positive end-expiratory pressure.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
10. A feeble utterance or complaint.
11. A peepshow.
12. The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
13. A sandpiper or other small wader.
    colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“I don't want to hear a peep out of you!”

“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."”

“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."”

“Another wheel toy was a baker's barrow on wheels, 14 inches high; it was filled with buns, loaves, and crumpets and came from Hamley's. This toy in 1959 was a peep into the past, for wheeled barrows such as this one, had not been in use for a number of years.”

“He did manage a brief peep at the building’s Rotunda as he called on members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in July.”

“the peep of day”

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

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