Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.
- intransitive verb To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.
- noun A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.
- noun A slight sound or utterance.
- noun Any of various small North American sandpipers.
- intransitive verb To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.
- intransitive verb To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.
- intransitive verb To appear as though emerging from a hiding place.
- intransitive verb To cause to emerge or become partly visible.
- noun A quick or furtive look or glance.
- noun A first glimpse or appearance.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The cry of a young chick or other little bird.
- noun A sandpiper; a sandpeep.
- To have the appearance of looking out or issuing from a narrow aperture or from a state of concealment; come partially into view; begin to appear.
- To look (out or in) pryingly, slyly, or furtively, as through a crevice or small aperture; look narrowly, slyly, or pryingly; take a sly or furtive look; peer; peek.
- To let appear; show.
- noun A sly or furtive look through or as if through a crevice; a hurried or partial view; a glimpse; hence, the first looking out of light from the eastern horizon.
- noun A crevice or aperture; a slit or opening affording only a narrow or limited view.
- noun Specifically The slit in the leaf of a rifle-sight.
- noun A pip.
- To chirp, cheep, or pipe; utter a shrill thin sound, as a young chick.
- To speak in a piping or chirping tone.
- To speak.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The cry of a young chicken; a chirp.
- noun First outlook or appearance.
- noun A sly look; a look as through a crevice, or from a place of concealment.
- noun Any small sandpiper, as the least sandpiper (
Trigna minutilla ). - noun The European meadow pipit (
Anthus pratensis ). - noun a small show, or object exhibited, which is viewed through an orifice or a magnifying glass.
- noun [Cant] the Irish insurgents of 1784; -- so called from their visiting the house of the loyal Irish at day break in search of arms.
- intransitive verb To cry, as a chicken hatching or newly hatched; to chirp; to cheep.
- intransitive verb To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
- intransitive verb To look cautiously or slyly; to peer, as through a crevice; to pry.
- intransitive verb an adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK, slang person.
- verb To
look , especially while trying not to beseen ornoticed . - noun A quick
look orglimpse , especially afurtive one. - noun obsolete A
spot on adie ordomino . - noun A
quiet sound , particularly one from a baby bird. - noun A feeble
utterance orcomplaint . - noun The sound of a
steam engine 's whistle; typicallyshrill . - noun A kind of
bird ; asandpiper . - verb To make a soft,
shrill noise like a baby bird. - verb To speak briefly with a quiet
voice .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make high-pitched sounds
- verb cause to appear
- noun the short weak cry of a young bird
- verb appear as though from hiding
- verb look furtively
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Yet not ONE peep from the Islamic community over the thousands of innocent women/children killed by suicide bombings.
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We haven't heard a peep from the "Twilight" cast on the rumors that Dakota Fanning is being considered to play Jane in "New Moon."
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A peep is more for accuracy than quick thicket shooting determine which shots you will be taking, will they be standing or running.
As you all now i got a M94 and was wondering whats a good peepsight for it 2010
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But you won't hear a peep from the 70-year-old billionaire.
The Man Behind the Curtain Christopher Helman 2010
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A peep is more for accuracy than quick thicket shooting determine which shots you will be taking, will they be standing or running.
As you all now i got a M94 and was wondering whats a good peepsight for it 2010
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Nope, not a peep from the hypocrites during Bush's 8-years. matt
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I think Palin is the least of our problems, lets cover palosi instead, Now here is a dangerous person with real power to harm you and I. and yet not a peep from the media.
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As numerous commentators have pointed out, it was certainly far less egregious than this, which elicited not a peep from the Obama Administration:
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Strange Thing About the Controversy Over Jerusalem 2010
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Barney Frank does, look what hes done to youre housing market, was he punished for this failer, NO!! he was put in charge of our recovery. and yet not a peep from the media.
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But thus far we haven't heard a peep from the young lady herself.
travismcdermott commented on the word peep
1486 Bk. St. Albans sig. fvii, A Pepe of chykennys.
May 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word peep
Anna: "Did Otto peep?" Otto: "Did Anna?"
October 18, 2008
vanillasmile82 commented on the word peep
Peep is also a slang term for "friend", when it is used in the plural:
"These are my peeps"
June 9, 2009
Telofy commented on the word peep
From Pushing Daisies episode “Window Dressed to Kill”:
Emerson: People who need people to do every damn thing for ’em aren’t always the luckiest people in the world. Sometimes those peeps get pissed off and start resentin’ their lazy-ass bosses. Erin and Coco’s peep done gone postal and killed both of ’em.
Chuck: Peep this, playa.
Emerson: Don’t do that.
Chuck: Sorry.
December 31, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word peep
ha! I love Pushing Daisies...
December 31, 2009
dontcry commented on the word peep
Can't wait for the opportunity to use 'peep this, playa'! Bah, ha, ha!
December 31, 2009