Meaning & use

peep

verb·Everyday

To look quickly and secretly, especially through a small gap or opening.

See it in a sentence

She peeped through the curtains to see who was knocking at the door.

He peeped over the fence to check whether the dog was still there.

A note on using this word

Peep suggests a brief, often furtive look, unlike stare or gaze, which imply a longer look. It also names the soft, high-pitched sound a young bird makes.

Words with a similar meaning

peekglance

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A quick, often secretive look at something.

He took a peep at the test answers before the teacher noticed.

3. noun

A short, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or a small electronic device.

The chick let out a tiny peep as it hatched from its shell.

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