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noun

Definition of peep

as in peek

an instance of looking especially briefly stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool

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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

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Noun

All of this isn’t just Hollywood patting itself on the back, by the way, a self-congratulation that doesn’t make a peep outside the echo chamber/Peacock Theater. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 The peep-toe heels also featured gold hardware emblazoned with the designer’s logo along the forefoot, which coordinated perfectly with the clasps on her $3,100 denim shoulder bag. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Verb

In her solarium, a cardboard box trembled with teenage chicks, peeping under a heat lamp. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 Some rooms have glass cutouts in the floor to peep down onto the horses. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for peep

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peep

Noun

What was left on the cutting room floor, though, was an emotional peek at the backstory of her BFF horse Bullseye.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Semi-transparent, a screen door is an invitation, allowing a peek inside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of peek

Verb

Field recordings—from the preparation of street food to birds chirping, taken mostly in public spaces around Doha—are a kind of sonic memory of a place that is rapidly changing.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of chirp

Noun

Albeit in an uncompetitive effort, the Falcons’ 27-7 loss to the Broncos in the preseason opener Friday night offered a glimpse at a vast majority of the team’s roster.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
On Instagram, Mark and Coigney have shared a few glimpses with their youngest.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of glimpse

Noun

While the departure of running back David Montgomery and the acquisition of Isiah Pacheco deserve a passing glance during preseason, everyone knows this is Jahmyr Gibbs' backfield.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
At first glance, the idea that different phases of matter can exist together seems quite ordinary.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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