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peep¹

P0150200 (pēp)intr.v. peeped, peep·ing, peeps 1. To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.2. To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.n.1. A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.2. A slight sound or utterance: I don't want to hear a peep out of you.3. Any of various small North American sandpipers.

[Middle English *pepen, probably alteration of pipen, from Old English pīpian, to pipe, from pīpe, tube, musical instrument, and from Latin pīpāre, to peep; see pipe.]

peep²

P0150200 (pēp)v. peeped, peep·ing, peeps v.intr.1. To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.2. To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.3. To appear as though emerging from a hiding place: the moon peeping through the clouds.v.tr. To cause to emerge or become partly visible: He peeped his head through the door.n.1. A quick or furtive look or glance.2. A first glimpse or appearance: the peep of dawn.

[Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken, to peek; see peek.]

peep

(piːp) vb (intr) 1. to look furtively or secretly, as through a small aperture or from a hidden place2. to appear partially or briefly: the sun peeped through the clouds. n3. a quick or furtive look4. the first appearance: the peep of dawn. [C15: variant of peek]

peep

(piːp) vb (intr) 1. (esp of young birds) to utter shrill small noises2. to speak in a thin shrill voicen3. a peeping sound4. (Animals) US any of various small sandpipers of the genus Calidris (or Erolia) and related genera, such as the pectoral sandpiper[C15: of imitative origin]

peep¹

(pip)

v.i. 1. to look through a small opening or from a concealed location. 2. to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively. 3. to look curiously or playfully. 4. to come partially into view; begin to appear. v.t. 5. to show or protrude slightly. n. 6. a quick or furtive look. 7. the first appearance, as of dawn. 8. an aperture for looking through. [1425–75; late Middle English pepe; perhaps expressive alter. of peek]

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n. 1. a short, shrill little cry or sound, as of a young bird. 2. any of various small sandpipers, esp. of the genus Calidris. 3. a slight sound or remark, as of complaint: I don't want to hear a peep out of you! v.i. 4. to utter a short, shrill little cry. 5. to speak in a weak voice. [1400–50; late Middle English pepen, pipen; compare Dutch, German piepen, Old French piper, Latin pipāre, Greek pippízein, Czech pípat, Lithuanian pỹpti]

Peep

of chicken; a brood of chicken—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

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Past participle: peeped
Gerund: peeping

Imperative
peep
peep

Present
I peep
you peep
he/she/it peeps
we peep
you peep
they peep

Preterite
I peeped
you peeped
he/she/it peeped
we peeped
you peeped
they peeped

Present Continuous
I am peeping
you are peeping
he/she/it is peeping
we are peeping
you are peeping
they are peeping

Present Perfect
I have peeped
you have peeped
he/she/it has peeped
we have peeped
you have peeped
they have peeped

Past Continuous
I was peeping
you were peeping
he/she/it was peeping
we were peeping
you were peeping
they were peeping

Past Perfect
I had peeped
you had peeped
he/she/it had peeped
we had peeped
you had peeped
they had peeped

Future
I will peep
you will peep
he/she/it will peep
we will peep
you will peep
they will peep

Future Perfect
I will have peeped
you will have peeped
he/she/it will have peeped
we will have peeped
you will have peeped
they will have peeped

Future Continuous
I will be peeping
you will be peeping
he/she/it will be peeping
we will be peeping
you will be peeping
they will be peeping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been peeping
you have been peeping
he/she/it has been peeping
we have been peeping
you have been peeping
they have been peeping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been peeping
you will have been peeping
he/she/it will have been peeping
we will have been peeping
you will have been peeping
they will have been peeping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been peeping
you had been peeping
he/she/it had been peeping
we had been peeping
you had been peeping
they had been peeping

Conditional
I would peep
you would peep
he/she/it would peep
we would peep
you would peep
they would peep

Past Conditional
I would have peeped
you would have peeped
he/she/it would have peeped
we would have peeped
you would have peeped
they would have peeped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peep - the short weak cry of a young bird cheepcry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
	2.	peep - a secret look peeklooking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
Verb	1.	peep - look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
	2.	peep - cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window"show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	3.	peep - make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes"cheep, chirp, chirruplet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"chitter, twitter - make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
	4.	peep - speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voicemouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	5.	peep - appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

peep

¹verb1. peek, look, peer, spy, eyeball (slang), sneak a look, steal a look, keek (Scot.), look surreptitiously, look from hiding Now and then she peeped to see if he was watching her.2. appear briefly, emerge, pop up, spring up, issue from, peer out, peek from, show partially Purple and yellow flowers peeped between the rocks.noun1. look, glimpse, peek, butcher's (Brit. slang), gander (informal), look-see (slang), shufti (Brit. slang), keek (Scot.) He took a peep at his watch.

peep

²verb sound, word, noise, utterance, cheep (informal) I don't want to hear another peep out of you tonight.

peep

verbTo look briefly and quickly:glance, glimpse, peek.nounA quick look:blush, glance, glimpse, peek.Informal: gander.

Translations

一瞥偷看尖叫尖叫声窥视

peep¹

(piːp) verb1. to look through a narrow opening or from behind something. She peeped through the window.窥视2. to look quickly and in secret. He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.偷看 noun a quick look (usually in secret). She took a peep at the visitor.一瞥ˈpeep-hole noun a hole (in a door etc) through which one can look. 窥视孔

peep²

(piːp) verb to make a high pitched sound. The car horns were peeping.尖叫 noun such a sound. the peep of a car horn.尖叫声

peep

not a peep from/out of (someone)

Not a single word or sound from someone. Amy: "Hi Samantha, thank you for watching the kids for us. How were they?" Samantha: "They were great. I put them to bed at 8, and there hasn't been a peep out of them since!" There wasn't a peep from the students for the rest of the class after I sent Jonathan to detention.See also: not, of, out, peep

pixel peep

slang To very carefully inspect, scrutinize, and correct the resolution, clarity, and quality of digital images or photographs. When I started getting into digital photography, I'll admit that I that I focused a bit too much on pixel peeping for a while. Later on though, I became less obsessive over technical quality and learned to appreciate well-composed photographs.See also: peep, pixel

pixel peeping

slang The act, habit, or practice of being particularly or overly critical of or sensitive to the resolution, clarity, and quality of digital images or photographs. When I started getting into digital photography, I'll admit that I that I focused a bit too much on pixel peeping for a while. Later on though, I became less obsessive over technical quality and learned to appreciate well-composed photographs in their own right.See also: peep, pixel

peeping Tom

A person (typically referring to a man) who secretly watches people undressing or engaging in sex without their consent. Unless you want to be a target for peeping Toms, you better get curtains for your bedroom windows soon.See also: peep, tom

hear a peep from/out of (someone)

To hear a single word or sound from someone. Often used in the negative. I barely heard a peep out of the other students after I sent Jonathan to detention. Amy: "Hi Samantha, thank you for watching the kids for us. How were they?" Samantha: "They were great. I put them to bed at 8 and haven't heard a peep from them since!"See also: hear, of, out, peep

peep out

1. To glance quickly out from behind cover of some kind. The toddler peeped out from behind her parents' legs, then hid behind them again just as quickly. The rabbit peeped out of the burrow after it smelled the food I'd placed nearby.2. To become partially or temporarily visible from behind cover of some kind. The sun has been peeping out of the clouds all day, but never for long enough to get warm. I could see my daughter's elbow peeping out from behind the curtains while we were playing hide and seek, but I pretended that I hadn't seen her.See also: out, peep

peep show

A pornographic show in which a video or live performance of a nude or partially clothed woman is exhibited in a coin-operated booth, with a small peephole through which the customer looks. The actor's career tanked pretty hard after he was caught frequenting peep shows in the docks.See also: peep, show

another peep

A single word or sound from someone. That's it—no one is getting dessert, and I don't want to hear another peep about it. There wasn't another peep from the rest of the class after I sent Jonathan to detention.See also: another, peep

another peep out of (one)

A single word or sound from one. That's it—no one is getting dessert, and I don't want to hear another peep out of any of you. There wasn't another peep out of anyone after I sent Jonathan to detention.See also: another, of, out, peep

peep at (someone or something)

To get a quick, cursory, often sneaky or surreptitious look at someone or something. I peeped at the boss's computer, and it looks like there's a round of layoffs on the way. Campus guards caught him trying to peep at the women getting changed in their locker rooms.See also: peep

peep in(to something)

To peer, glimpse, or glance in(to something) quickly, shyly, or inconspicuously. The secretary peeped in and disappeared just as quickly when she realized people were in the room. He peeped into the box and saw that his wife had gotten him a new watch for Christmas.See also: peep

peep over (something)

1. To glance or peer shyly, quickly, or inconspicuously over the top of something. We peeped over the fence when we heard the neighbors start fighting. I caught the child peeping over the top of the sofa to see what was going on.2. To be revealed partially above the top of something. All I could see was the man's head peeping over the top of the wall. Your underpants are peeping over the top of your jeans, Tom.See also: over, peep

peep through

1. To peer, glimpse, or glance through (something) quickly, shyly, or inconspicuously. I peeped through the curtains to see if the man was still lurking outside our house. I looked over at the door and could see a small child peeping through at me.2. To be revealed partially through or from behind something. I went the whole day without realizing that my bra was peeping through my dress. I tried to cover up the graffiti with black paint, but there was still a bit of color peeping through.See also: peep, through

peep under (something)

1. To peer, glimpse, or glance under (something) quickly, shyly, or inconspicuously. I peeped under the rug to see if my toddler had hidden anything there. Sarah was peeping under the curtains trying to find our cat.2. To be revealed partially from underneath something. I hate the way my shirt peeps under my jacket like that! I tried to cover up the graffiti with black paint, but there was still a bit of color peeping under it.See also: peep

peep underneath (something)

1. To peer, glimpse, or glance under (something) quickly, shyly, or inconspicuously. I peeped underneath the rug to see if my toddler had hidden anything there. Sarah was peeping underneath the curtains trying to find our cat.2. To be revealed partially from underneath something. I hate the way my shirt peeps underneath my jacket like that! I tried to cover up the graffiti with black paint, but there was still a bit of color peeping underneath it.See also: peep, underneath

hear a peep out of someone

Fig. to get some sort of a response from someone; to hear the smallest word from someone. (Usually in the negative.) I don't want to hear another peep out of you. I didn't know they were there. I didn't hear a peep out of them.See also: hear, of, out, peep

*peep

a quick look at someone or something. (*Typically: have ~; take ~.) Have a peep into the refrigerator and see if we need any milk. I took a peep at the comet through the telescope.

peep at someone or something

to get a glimpse of someone or something, as if looking through a hole. I peeped at Tom through the Venetian blinds. Look in the microscope and peep at this bacterium.See also: peep

peep in(to something)

to get a quick look into something, as through a hole in the wall or something similar. I peeped into the oven to see what was cooking for dinner. She opened the oven door and peeped in.See also: peep

peep out (of something) (at someone or something)

to sneak a glimpse of someone or something out of something, as through a hole. A little mouse peeped out of its hole at the bright lights in the room. Johnny, hiding in the closet, peeped out at the guests through the partly opened door.See also: out, peep

peep over something

to raise up and sneak a glance over some barrier; to look over the top of something. The child peeped over the wall to get a look at the yard next door. Grandfather peeped over his glasses to look at the television set for a moment.See also: over, peep

peep through something

to take a quick glance through something, such as a hole, telescope, etc. Sam peeped through the keyhole and saw that the room was dark. Peep through the telescope and have a look at the moon!See also: peep, through

peep under something

to take a quick little glance under something. Would you please peep under the table and see if my shoes are there? Dave peeped under the bed, looking for the cat.See also: peep

hear a peep out of

Hear the slightest noise from, as in I don't want to hear another peep out of those children. This expression is often used negatively, as in I didn't hear another peep out of them. [c. 1900] See also: hear, of, out, peep

peeping Tom

A person who secretly watches others, especially for sexual gratification; a voyeur. For example, The police caught a peeping Tom right outside their house. This expression, first recorded in 1796, alludes to the legend of the tailor Tom, the only person to watch the naked Lady Godiva as she rode by and who was struck blind for this sin. See also: peep, tom

a ˌPeeping ˈTom

(disapproving) a person who likes to watch people secretly, especially when they are taking off their clothesIn 1040 in the English town of Coventry, Lady Godiva rode through the streets completely naked in an attempt to make her husband change his mind about forcing people to pay high taxes. In the story, only one man, Tom, watched her and he suddenly became blind.See also: Peep, tom

peep out

v.1. To become partially visible behind a cover or obstacle: The moon peeped out from behind the clouds.2. To give a quick look from behind a cover or obstacle: The child peeped out at us from behind the door.See also: out, peep

another peep (out of you)

n. another complaint, word, or sound from someone. (Usually in the negative.) I don’t want to hear another peep out of you! See also: another, of, out, peep

another peep

verbSee another peep out of youSee also: another, peep

peep

1. n. a noise; an utterance. I don’t want to hear another peep out of you. 2. n. people. (Often plural, peeps.) How many peeps were there?

peeping Tom

A person who secretly watches others, especially for sexual gratification. This term, first recorded in 1796, alludes to the legend of tailor Tom, the only one to watch the naked Lady Godiva as she rode by and who was struck blind for doing so. Many localities have “peeping Tom laws,” ordinances usually based on principles of invading privacy. The traditional peeping Tom involves a man peering through a window into a private dwelling, but today’s advanced technology may involve a spy camera, telescope, or hidden recording equipment observing someone remotely. The Athens Banner-Herald reported police were looking for a peeping Tom who spied on a fifteen-year-old girl, standing on a five-gallon bucket to peep through a crack in the girl’s mini-blinds (July 26, 2010). The British Sunday Mirror reported a case of a landlord spying on girl tenants in their bathroom via sophisticated recording equipment that taped all their actions (August 16, 1998).See also: peep, tom

peep show

A short soft-core porn exhibition. To enjoy “forbidden” glimpses of naked female flesh, a man went to an arcade in a sleazy neighborhood, paid his dime or quarter, entered a booth, and stared through a peep hole at a partially or fully unclothed woman. The “show,” which lasted for no more than five or ten minutes, began when a shade or other obstruction over the peep hole was raised and ended when it was lowered. Instead of “live models,” some peep shows featured short films shown on individual viewing machines. Peep shows became less and less commercially viable as movie houses (and now the Internet) showed more explicit fare.See also: peep, show

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verb peek

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verb appear briefly

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noun look

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verb sound

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verb to look briefly and quickly

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noun a quick look

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noun the short weak cry of a young bird

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noun a secret look

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verb look furtively

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