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peep
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: p?p, IPA(key): /pi?p/
- (US) IPA(key): /pip/, [p?ip]
- Rhymes: -i?p
Etymology 1
From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.
Noun
peep (plural peeps)
- A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- A feeble utterance or complaint.
- I don't want to hear a peep out of you!
- The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
- 2001, Rev. W. Awdry, Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 177 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
- "Peep, peep," said Edward, "I'm ready."
- "Peep, peep, peep," said Henry, "so am I."
- 2001, Rev. W. Awdry, Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 177 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
- (birdwatching, colloquial) A sandpiper or other small wader.
Translations
Verb
peep (third-person singular simple present peeps, present participle peeping, simple past and past participle peeped)
- To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
- To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English pepen, variant of piken.
Verb
peep (third-person singular simple present peeps, present participle peeping, simple past and past participle peeped)
- (intransitive) To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
- And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
- (intransitive) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
- (transitive, MLE) To take a look at; check out.
- Did you peep that video I sent you?
Hypernyms
- glance
Translations
Noun
peep (plural peeps)
- A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
- The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.
- the peep of day
Translations
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Of uncertain origin; perhaps variant of pip.
Noun
peep (plural peeps)
- (obsolete) A spot on a die or domino.
Synonyms
- (spot on die or domino): pip
Etymology 4
Back-formation from peeps, a shortened form of people.
Noun
peep (plural peeps)
- (Britain, slang) person.
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discover
English
Alternative forms
- discovre (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Late Latin discoper?re < discooperi?, discooper?re, from Latin dis- + cooperi?.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d?s?k?v?/
- (Northern England) IPA(key): /d?s?k?v?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d?s?k?v?/
- Rhymes: -?v?(?)
- Hyphenation: dis?cov?er
Verb
discover (third-person singular simple present discovers, present participle discovering, simple past and past participle discovered)
- To find or learn something for the first time.
- (transitive, obsolete) To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).
- (transitive, now rare) To expose, uncover.
- (transitive, chess) To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.
- (law, transitive) To question (a person) as part of discovery in a lawsuit.
- (transitive, archaic) To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- (transitive, obsolete) To reconnoitre, explore (an area).
- they seyde the same, and were aggreed that Sir Clegis, Sir Claryon, and Sir Clement the noble, that they sholde dyscover the woodys, bothe the dalys and the downys.
- (obsolete) To manifest without design; to show; to exhibit.
- 1871, Charles John Smith}}, Synonyms Discriminated
- The youth discovered a taste for sculpture.
- 1871, Charles John Smith}}, Synonyms Discriminated
Synonyms
- (expose something previously covered): expose, reveal, uncover
- (find something for the first time): come across, find
Antonyms
- (expose something previously covered): conceal, cover, cover up, hide
Derived terms
- discovery
- discovered attack
- discovered check
Translations
See also
- invent
- detect
- find
- stumble upon
Anagrams
- codrives, discovre, divorces, divorcés
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