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How to pronounce peep in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms peek
Type of looking at, looking, look
Type Words
Synonyms cheep
Type of cry
Type Words
Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup
Type of emit, let loose, let out, utter
Has types twitter, chitter
Derivation peeper
Type Words
Type of appear


the new moon peeped through the tree tops.
Type Words
Type of show


he peeped his head through the window.
Type Words
Type of look
Derivation peeper


He peeped at the woman through the window.
Type Words
Type of verbalize, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise

Examples of peep

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We have once again hit $4 for a gallon of gas, and not a peep from the liberals.
From the sacbee.com
Granted peep show is on series 7 but I guess this is a different sort of comedy.
From the guardian.co.uk
Why don't we hear a peep out of Washington about trimming the government itself?
From the washingtontimes.com
These deficits have been built up over the past 10 years and nobody said a peep.
From the dailyherald.com
Gone are the bump-and-grind clubs, the peep shows and unspeakable solicitations.
From the denverpost.com
He's also written a book that my colleague Jacob Steinberg says is worth a peep.
From the guardian.co.uk
Smoke detectors 30 miles away continue to go peep-peep-peep as the haze spreads.
From the time.com
Oddly, this raises a fuss but no peep about the Texas proclivity for execution.
From the economist.com
Splendid photographs throughout the book form a fine peep show of graceful aging.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • Look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"
  • Cheep: the short weak cry of a young bird
  • Peek: a secret look
  • Make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes"
  • Speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice
  • Appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"
  • Peep is the debut album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus (named just "Rasmus" back then), released on September 23, 1996 on Warner Music Finland.
  • Peeps are marshmallow candies, sold in the US and Canada, that are shaped into chicks, bunnies, and other animals. There are also different shapes used for various holidays. Peeps are used primarily to fill Easter baskets, though recent ad campaigns tout the candy as "Peeps - Always in Season". ...
  • (Peeps (novel)) Peeps is a 2005 novel by Scott Westerfeld revolving around a parasite which causes people to become cannibalistic and become repelled by that which they once loved. ...