peep Synonyms
Another word for peep
• noun (Context 1)
A quick, furtive, or partial look at something, especially through a narrow opening.
"The children took a quick peek at the wrapped presents under the tree."
• verb (Context 2)
To look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening or from a concealed location.
"She peeped through the keyhole to see if the guests had arrived."
• noun (Context 3)
A feeble, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or mouse, or a slight utterance, complaint, or sound from a person.
"The exhausted toddlers went straight to bed without a single cheep."
• verb (Context 4)
To make a short, high-pitchedchirping or squeaking sound (especially of a young bird, chick, or mouse).
"The newly hatched chicks peeped softly under the warmth of the heat lamp."
• verb (Context 5)
To emerge or become partially visible from a concealed place.
"Early spring crocuses were beginning to peek through the melting snow."
• noun (Context 6)
The first brief appearance of something, especially daylight or dawn.
"The fishermen set out from the harbor at the first break of day."
• noun (Context 7)
Any of several small North American sandpipers of the genus Calidris, such as the least sandpiper or semipalmated sandpiper, commonly seen foraging in flocks along mudflats and sandy shores.
"We used binoculars to watch a flock of peeps darting along the wet sand at low tide."
Opposites of peep
The opposite of peep shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: