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 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 slightly from behind or under something

peep from/out/through:

His head peeped out from under the blanket.

3) [intransitive] to make a short quiet high sound

4)

a) [transitive] British to make a car's horn produce a sound

b) [intransitive] if a car's horn peeps, it makes a sound

II UK [piːp] / US [pɪp] noun [countable]
Word forms "peep":
singular peep plural peeps

1) [usually singular] a quick look at something

have/take a peep:

I'll just take a peep inside.

2) [usually singular] spoken a very slight sound or noise

not a peep from/out of someone:

There wasn't a peep out of her after I put her to bed.

3) a short quiet high sound

4) British the sound made by a car's horn