I peeped at Tom through the venetian blinds.
•Look in the microscope and peep at this bacterium.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
peep — [[t]pi͟ːp[/t]] peeps, peeping, peeped 1) VERB If you peep, or peep at something, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly. [V at n] Children came to peep at him round the doorway... Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing … English dictionary
peep — peep1 [pi:p] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from peek] 1.) to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening = ↑peek →↑peer peep into/through/out etc ▪ The door was ajar and Helen peeped in. ▪ Henry peeped… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peep — I UK [piːp] / US [pɪp] verb Word forms peep : present tense I/you/we/they peep he/she/it peeps present participle peeping past tense peeped past participle peeped 1) [intransitive] to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place… … English dictionary
peep — peep1 [ pip ] verb 1. ) intransitive to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place where you think you cannot be seen: peep at/through/into/over: She tried to peep through the gates to see the garden. 2. ) intransitive to appear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Peep Show (TV series) — This article is about the British sitcom. For the Canadian TV series, see Peep Show (Canadian TV series). Peep Show Genre Comedy drama Created by Andrew O Connor Jesse Armstrong Sam Bain … Wikipedia
peep — 1 verb (I) 1 to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole (+ into/through etc): I caught him peeping through the keyhole. 2 (always + adv/prep) if something peeps from somewhere, it is just possible to see it (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Peep and the Big Wide World — Infobox television show name = Peep and the Big Wide World caption = format = Animated television series runtime = 30 Minutes creator = starring = Joan Cusack Scott Beaudin Amanda Soha Jamie Watson country = United States and Canada network = TLC … Wikipedia
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
let loose — verb 1. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (Freq. 1) She let out a big heavy sigh He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand • Syn: ↑utter, ↑emit, ↑let out • Derivationally related for … Useful english dictionary
pip — I [[t]pɪp[/t]] n. 1) gam one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes 2) each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided 3) mil a metal insignia of rank worn on the shoulders of junior officers in the British… … From formal English to slang
