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peep

/piːp/verb

उच्चारण पीप

झाँकना

Basic word

verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to look quickly and secretly at something, especially through a small opening; to be just able to be seen

    झाँकना

    • She peeped through the window.
    • The children peeped out from behind the door at the guests.
    • He peeped over the wall to see who was shouting.
    + 1 more example
    • She peeped into the room without making a sound.

    Synonyms peek glance peer look

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.]

    a quick or secret look at something; a short high sound

    झलक; चूँ-चूँ

    • Take a peep.
    • Let me have a peep at your new phone.
    • Without a single peep from the class, the teacher began the test.
    + 1 more example
    • I heard a faint peep from the nest in the tree.

    Synonyms glimpse peek glance cheep

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

peek glance peer look glimpse cheep

§Grammar and usage

Keep the looking verbs: peep or peek (quickly and secretly), glance (quickly), stare (for a long time), gaze (for a long time with interest), glare (angrily), peer (with difficulty).

देखने के verbs याद रखिए: peep या peek (जल्दी और चुपके से, झाँकना), glance (जल्दी, सरसरी नज़र), stare (लंबे समय तक, घूरना), gaze (रुचि से लंबे समय तक, निहारना), glare (क्रोध से), peer (कठिनाई से)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Peeping Tom (a person who secretly watches others).

Idiom 'Peeping Tom' (दूसरों को चोरी-छिपे देखने वाला)।