Synonyms of peep

peep 1 of 2

noun

as in peek

an instance of looking especially briefly

stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peek
• glimpse
• glance
• look
• gander
• view
• stare
• sight
• gaze
• glare
• eye
• cast
• regard
• gape
• leer
• side-glance
• ogle
• squint
• squinny
• coup d'oeil

peep

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verb

ˈpēp 

as in to chirp

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chirp
• tweet
• pipe
• chirrup
• cheep
• chitter
• pip
• jargon
• sing
• chatter
• twitter
• cackle
• trill
• warble
• jabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peep

Noun

Other times, nature’s peep can feel anticlimactic, but this quiet commands reverence. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

In any case, Fulton advises having a backup plan to either leaf-peep elsewhere or spend a couple hours in Georgetown until traffic dies down. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

As leaf-peeping season is set to begin, fall foliage will turn the canvas of Connecticut’s tree line into an array of red, orange and yellow leaves. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

In one painting, Jerry’s head peeps through a rip in the paper ceiling above his father, who sits in an easy chair below; in another, old Jerry sits at the kitchen table talking to his young mother, easily half his age. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026