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peep

UK
/piːp/
US
/pip/
peep out

Translations

peepnoun
peeps
pl
UK
/piːp/
US
/pip/
The chick let out a tiny peep as it hatched from its egg.
Le poussin a poussé un petit pépiement en sortant de son œuf.
motSurtout dans l’expression négative ne pas dire un mot.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you until dinner is ready.
Je ne veux pas entendre un mot sortir de ta bouche avant que le dîner soit prêt.
bécasseauTerme d’ornithologie, surtout en anglais nord-américain.
We spotted a peep wading in the shallow waters of the marsh.
Nous avons aperçu un bécasseau marchant dans les eaux peu profondes du marais.
coup d'œil furtif
She took a peep through the keyhole to see what was happening inside.
Elle a jeté un coup d'œil furtif par le trou de la serrure pour voir ce qui se passait à l'intérieur.
poteFamilier.
You're my favorite peep—thanks for always having my back.
Tu es mon pote préféré — merci d’avoir toujours été là pour moi.
point du jourS’emploie surtout dans l’expression peep of day.
She woke at the peep of day and started her journey.
Elle s’est réveillée au point du jour et a commencé son voyage.
Additional translations
amiFamilier.
Synonyms
peek
look
sight
glimpse
glance
peepverb
peeped
Past Simple
peeped
Past Participle
peeping
Gerund
UK
/piːp/
US
/pip/
poindreS’emploie surtout pour un astre, la lumière ou quelque chose qui apparaît légèrement.
The sun peeped over the horizon, signaling the start of a new day.
Le soleil a poind au-dessus de l’horizon, signalant le début d’une nouvelle journée.
The chicks peeped loudly as they searched for their mother.
Les poussins pépiaient bruyamment en cherchant leur mère.
jeter un coup d'œil furtif
She peeped through the keyhole to see what was happening inside the room.
Elle a jeté un coup d'œil furtif par le trou de la serrure pour voir ce qui se passait dans la pièce.
Synonyms
gaze
look
squint
peek
glance
snoop
spy
peepadjective
UK
/piːp/
US
/pip/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something involving furtive looking or viewing.

Definitions

peepnoun
A quick or furtive look.
She took a peep through the keyhole to see what was happening inside.
A short, high-pitched sound or utterance, especially by a young bird or a small animal.
The chick let out a tiny peep as it hatched from its egg.
A small, marsh-dwelling sandpiper or similar bird.
We spotted a peep wading in the shallow waters of the marsh.
Any slight sound or word, especially an expression of complaint or protest.
I don't want to hear a peep out of you until dinner is ready.
The first appearance of daylight; dawn (used chiefly in the phrase "the peep of day").
She woke at the peep of day and started her journey.
Slang. A person, especially a friend or acquaintance (used chiefly in the plural peeps to mean “people”).
You're my favorite peep—thanks for always having my back.
peepverb
To look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening.
She peeped through the keyhole to see what was happening inside the room.
To begin to appear; to emerge slightly.
The sun peeped over the horizon, signaling the start of a new day.
To make a short, high-pitched sound.
The chicks peeped loudly as they searched for their mother.
peepadjective
Relating to or involving a quick or surreptitious look; used attributively before another noun.
They visited one of the city's famous peep shows.
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