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peep

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of peep

an instance of looking especially briefly

  • stole a peep at our neighborʼs new pool
Synonyms of peep

cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, look, peek, regard, sight, view
Words Related to peep

gape, gaze, glare, leer, ogle, stare

side-glance

squinny, squint

coup d'oeil

peep

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of peep

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

  • the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up
Synonyms of peep

cheep, chirp, chirrup, chitter, jargon, pip, pipe, tweet, twitter
Words Related to peep

cackle, chatter, jabber

sing, trill, warble

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