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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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explore
English
Etymology
From Middle French explorer, from Latin expl?r?re (“to investigate, search out”), itself said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "to set up a loud cry", from ex- (“out”) + pl?r?re (“to cry”), but the second element is also explained as "to make to flow" (from pluere (“to flow”)).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?ksplô?, IPA(key): /?k?spl??/
- (General American) enPR: ?ksplôr?, IPA(key): /?k?spl??/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: ?kspl?r?, IPA(key): /?k?splo(?)?/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /?k?splo?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
- Hyphenation: ex?plore
Verb
explore (third-person singular simple present explores, present participle exploring, simple past and past participle explored)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To seek for something or after someone.
- (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.
- (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
- (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
- (transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.
- (intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
- (intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
- (transitive) To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.
Synonyms
- (examine or investigate systematically): delve into, research
Derived terms
- explorer
Related terms
- exploration
- explorative
- exploratory
Translations
Noun
explore (plural explores)
- (colloquial) An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.
- 2008, John Watters, Bonza Voyage
- Daylight was fading quickly, but I was still keen to have a little explore of the town and beach.
- 2008, John Watters, Bonza Voyage
French
Verb
explore
- first-person singular present indicative of explorer
- third-person singular present indicative of explorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of explorer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of explorer
- second-person singular imperative of explorer
Portuguese
Verb
explore
- first-person singular present subjunctive of explorar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of explorar
- first-person singular imperative of explorar
- third-person singular imperative of explorar
Spanish
Verb
explore
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of explorar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of explorar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of explorar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of explorar.
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