bo-peep
bo-peep noun: the act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle someone (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened.
Noun
bo-peep (countable and uncountable, plural bo-peeps)
- The act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle someone (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened.
- That such a king should play bo-peep, / And go the fools among.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- They have not employed spies, nor been voluntary or involuntary witnesses of misdeeds or played "bopeep" through key-holes or from step-ladders through transom windows, upon the privacy of their political adversaries.1881, Geneva Gazette - Jul 8, 1881, page 2, "Official Paper Of The Village"
- Synonyms:
- peek-a-boo, peep bo
- Any whistling frog.
- Sleep.
- Well, come on, boys. You've got to push off now. I'm going to read me linen and then get some Bo-Peep.1976, Ron Barnes, Coronation Cups and Jam Jars, page 164
Verb
bo-peep (third-person singular simple present bo-peeps, present participle bo-peeping, simple past and past participle bo-peeped)
- To play the game of bo-peep; to peek out suddenly.
bo-peep meaning in Tamil
bo-peep in Tamil
- அப்பூச்சி
Synonyms of bo-peep
Forms of bo-peep
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bo-peeps |
| alternative form | bo peep |
| alternative form | bopeep |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | bo-peeps |
| present participle | bo-peeping |
| past participle | bo-peeped |
| past | bo-peeped |
Words formed from bo-peep
- bo peepers
- bo-peepers
Questions about bo-peep
- What does bo-peep mean?
- Bo-peep means the act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle someone (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened.
- What is bo-peep in Tamil?
- Bo-peep in Tamil is அப்பூச்சி. See Bo-peep meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bo-peep?
- Bo-peep can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of bo-peep?
- The plural of bo-peep is bo-peeps.
Words near bo-peep in the dictionary
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