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noun

Definition of peepnext
as in peek
an instance of looking especially briefly stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool

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verb

ˈpēp How to pronounce peep (audio)
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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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
Fall color in the Sierra is expected to peak between late September and late October, with top leaf-peeping trails around Lake Tahoe including Hope Valley Overlook via Picket Peak, Fallen Leaf Lake and Spooner Lake. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning about parking restrictions in Colorado's mountains ahead of leaf-peeping season. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peep
  1. peek
  2. chirp
  3. glimpse
  4. glance
  5. look
Noun
  • Lee and Rogers kept in touch over email and connected on Facebook, giving Lee a peek into Rogers’ personal life, including photos of his family.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the success of Falcon and Dragon, a peek at SpaceX’s business book may hint at financial reasons for retiring the vehicles.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of peek
Verb
  • There’s even a soundtrack of chirping birds and rushing water.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • Jack Stooks, who worked for King Charles for 21 years as a gardener at Highgrove, shared a rare glimpse into how members of the royal family reportedly identified one another on the messaging app.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sixers fans that crammed aisles and stairways trying to catch a first glimpse or a snapshot of James were shooed back to their seats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • The weather bell’s very existence might spark a puzzled glance or two from anyone unfamiliar with it.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The portraits in the album—family outings in the countryside, a wedding party, domestic gatherings—are, at first glance, unexceptional, even banal.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • Not far away, French niche fragrance brand Memo chose to debut a new-look retail concept created around the idea of time in its 720-square-foot boutique on Rue Cambon.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • To pull off this pant-less look, a high-quality leather piece is necessary to prevent it from reading cheap.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of look

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“Peep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peep. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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