peep.
A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
Meaning & usage
A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. A feeble utterance or complaint.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you!
A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. A brood of chicks (young chickens).
The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
A sandpiper or other small wader.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.
To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.
To look forth from concealment, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
The man peeped through the small hole.
To begin to appear; to make the first appearance.
To take a look at; check out.
Did you peep that video I sent you?
To see, uncover.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pepen, variant of piken.
A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.
the peep of day
A peepshow.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pepen, variant of piken.
A spot on a die or domino.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain; perhaps variant of pip.
A person.
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from peeps, a shortened form of people.
Alternative letter-case form of Peep
Where this word comes from
Genericized trademark from the confection brand Peeps.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.