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peep

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: peep

1
 vn
look furtively
a secret look
2
 vn
make high-pitched sounds
the short weak cry of a young bird
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: peep
1

v look furtively

“He peeped at the woman through the window”
Type of:
look
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

v cause to appear

“he peeped his head through the window”
Type of:
show
make visible or noticeable

v appear as though from hiding

“the new moon peeped through the tree tops”
Type of:
appear
come into sight or view

n a secret look

Synonyms:
peek
Type of:
look, looking, looking at
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
2

v make high-pitched sounds

Synonyms:
cheep, chirp, chirrup
Types:
chitter, twitter
make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
Type of:
emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

v speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice

Type of:
mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
express in speech

n the short weak cry of a young bird

Synonyms:
cheep
Type of:
cry
the characteristic utterance of an animal
Launch
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