peep: meaning and definitions

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What is peep?

What is peep?

  • To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.
  • To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.
  • A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.
  • A slight sound or utterance: I don't want to hear a peep out of you.
  • Any of various small North American sandpipers.
  • To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.
  • To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.
  • To appear as though emerging from a hiding place: the moon peeping through the clouds.
  • A quick or furtive look or glance.
  • A first glimpse or appearance: the peep of dawn.

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