peep

/pip/
noun
  1. A quick or secret look.
    • She stole a peep at her birthday presents hidden in the closet.
    • He took a peep at the test answers when the teacher wasn't looking.
    • I had a peep inside the old house through a crack in the wall.
  2. A short, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or small animal.
    • The only sound in the barn was the peep of a tiny mouse.
    • A soft peep came from the box of chicks.
    • We heard the peep of baby sparrows from the nest.
  3. A small, soft marshmallow candy, often shaped like a chick or bunny, especially popular at Easter.
    • We bought a box of peeps for the spring party.
    • She put a yellow peep on top of her cupcake.
    • The kids love to eat marshmallow peeps during Easter.
verb
  1. To look quickly or secretly, especially through a small opening or from a hidden place.
    • She peeped through the curtains to see who was at the door.
    • The child peeped over the edge of the table to watch the puppy.
    • I peeped into the oven to check if the cake was done.
  2. To make a short, high-pitched sound, like a young bird or a small animal.
    • The little bird peeped for its mother.
    • The baby chicks peeped softly under the heat lamp.
    • I heard a mouse peep from behind the wall.
  3. To begin to appear or become visible, often slowly or partially.
    • The sun peeped over the horizon at dawn.
    • Tiny green shoots peeped through the soil after the rain.
    • Stars began to peep out from behind the clouds.
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