Definition of peekaboo
:a game for amusing a baby by repeatedly hiding one's face or body and popping back into view exclaiming "Peekaboo!"
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In Nebraska, the eclipse turned into a peekaboo show as clouds periodically blocked views of the event, the World-Herald reported.
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Through elementary school, the siblings shared a tiny first-floor bedroom until Mike designed a second story with peekaboo views all the way to Catalina Island.
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And an end to embarrassing peekaboo wardrobe malfunctions! skorts are my go-to look for warmer weather: flirty, fun and less figure-revealing than shorts.
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For less formal big days and nights, trouser suiting went sleek and intriguing: peekaboo shoulders on Priyanka Chopra, a softer approach to structure for Hillary Clinton, and Evan Rachel Wood in a chic smoking blazer.
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The grassy plane lifted at two corners to become the roof of an entrance hall, offering a peekaboo reveal of the existing museums.
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About halfway up, the Stuart Range begins to play peekaboo through gaps in the rolling hills.
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All anyone does is act—starting as a baby playing peekaboo for applause.
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The 180-seat restaurant has been renovated to showcase peekaboo ocean views at the shore-facing section of the restaurant.
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Origin and Etymology of peekaboo
First Known Use of peekaboo
1895
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