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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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peruse
English
Etymology
From per- +? use, from either Medieval Latin (peruti, perusitare (“wear out”)) or Anglo-Norman (peruser (“use up”)), originally leading to two concurrent meanings, but only those derived from "to examine" survive today.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /p???u?z/
- Rhymes: -u?z
Verb
peruse (third-person singular simple present peruses, present participle perusing, simple past and past participle perused)
- (transitive) To examine or consider with care.
- (transitive) To read completely.
- (transitive, informal) To look over casually; to skim.
- (intransitive, regional) To go from place to place; to wander.
Usage notes
- The sense of "skimming" is proscribed by some authorities on usage, including the Oxford American Dictionary. The shift, however, is not dissimilar to that found in scan, and thus, interestingly, peruse and scan are a synonym pair in which each is a contranym meaning either "to read carefully" or "to read hastily". To avoid ambiguity—and reader annoyance—careful writers may prefer skim when skimming is meant or scrutinize when care is meant. The Oxford English Dictionary further notes that the word peruse was used as a general synonym for read as far back as the 16th century.
Derived terms
- perusable
- perusal
- peruser
Translations
Noun
peruse (plural peruses)
- An examination or perusal; an instance of perusing.
- 2008, Dave Robson, "Hi-tea, low cost!", Evening Gazette online, September 12,
- A peruse of the website looked promising […]
- 2008, Dave Robson, "Hi-tea, low cost!", Evening Gazette online, September 12,
Translations
Anagrams
- persue, purees, purées, rupees
Latin
Participle
peruse
- vocative masculine singular of perusus
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