peep

(Englisch)

Noun

1. A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
2. A feeble utterance or complaint.
3. The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
4. (colloquial) A sandpiper or other small wader.

Verb

1. To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
2. To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
2. (dated, intransitive) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
3. (slang, transitive) To take a look at; check out.
4. (slang, transitive) To see, uncover.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/piːp/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: pepen

Verwandt mit Niederländisch: piepen

Verwandt mit Deutsch: piepen

In summary

From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.

Konzepte

piepen

zwitschern

piepsen

spähen

schielen

gucken

lugen

kurzer Blick

Piepsen

Quieken

heimlich zusehen

einen Augenwink machen

mit dem Auge zwinkern

belauern

nach etwas schielen

Blick

halten für

piep

singen

zirpen

Synonyme

peek

cheep

chirp

squeak

glance

spy

glimpse

twitter

pry

warble

tweet

peer

look

inspect

squeal

squint

appear

keek

spy upon

spy on

glance at

make one’s appearance

pipe

watch

⌚

look sideways

chirrup

scan

wheeze

whistle

wink

😉

look at carefully

look closely at

look-in

peek at

peep at

peep upon

peer at

peep through

peep in

peepdoor

look at the corner of the eye

shoot a glance at

shoot a look at

eye hole

bleep

blink

bow

🙇

consider

emerge

examine

Übersetzungen

piepen

tjilpen

kwetteren

sjilpen

piar

pépier

gözetlemek

begluren

pipilar

pépiement

gazouiller

gorjear

piar

sbirciare

sbirciata