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to peep
01
to look quickly and secretly
Intransitive: to peep somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
peep
3rd person singular
peeps
Present participle
peeping
Past simple
peeped
Past participle
peeped
Examples
She peeps at her phone to read messages discreetly.
02
to emerge into view momentarily or partially
Intransitive
Examples
As the sun rose, the tops of the mountains began to peep above the horizon.
03
to make a short, high-pitched sound, like a small bird or a young child
Intransitive
Examples
The chicks peeped softly in their nest.
04
to speak in a hesitant or secretive manner
Intransitive: to peep to sb
Examples
She peeped to her friend across the library, not wanting to disturb others.
05
to cause something to emerge into view momentarily or partially
Transitive: to peep sth somewhere
Examples
The curious child peeped the tip of her finger through the crack in the door to see what was happening.
Peep
01
a secret look
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
peeps
02
the short weak cry of a young bird
