peeps

[peeps] / pips /

NOUN

sneaked look

Synonyms

WEAK

blink gander glance glimpse look-see sight

NOUN

chirp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoot

STRONG

chatter cheep chirrup chuck churr coo cry pipe squeak tweet twitter

VERB

sneak a look

Synonyms

WEAK

blink glance glimpse have a gander look peer snatch snoop spy squint stare take a look

VERB

appear briefly

Synonyms

WEAK

become visible crop up emerge open to view peep out peer out show partially

Example Sentences

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He told me he had RSVP’d and “was in line with all the peeps waiting to get in” but had never made it inside.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

“I’m a friendly!” she peeps as she walks into a camp full of road pirates, hands up, distracting them with the appearance of fear and softness.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds -- from coos and honks to quacks and peeps.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

Lucio Sordoni is caught on the wrong side as Cardiff work through the phases, and referee Frank Murphy peeps his whistle.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Momma’s deep, slow voice lay under my mother’s rapid peeps and chirps like stones under rushing water.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou