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How to use peep in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Peep means a feeble utterance or complaint. Example: “I don't want to hear a peep out of you!”

Examples of peep by meaning

nounA feeble utterance or complaint.

  • I don't want to hear a peep out of you!

nounA brood of chicks (young chickens).

  • A peep of chicks feed in their cage at Oesterlings Lawn & Garden Thursday, April 14, 2022.2022 April 15, “Photo Gallery: April 15, 2022”, in Butler Eagle, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2026
  • The mean weight of a peep of chicks is 1.3 pounds, with a standard deviation of 0.4 pounds.2019 June 23, melaniemessiha, Brainly, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2026

nounA sandpiper or other small wader.

  • When I spotted two small warm-brown scaley-plumaged ‘peeps’ with yellow legs, my commentary immediately identified them as Least Sandpipers.1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 91

verbTo look forth from concealment, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.

  • The man peeped through the small hole.

verbTo take a look at; check out.

  • Did you peep that video I sent you?
  • Peep me, I'm fabulous, I work with the hardest working women at Kay Jeweler's, selling the finest jewels to the richest people.2019 December, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 96

verbTo see, uncover.

  • He had a hard edge to him that made it impossible not to peep his cruel nature.2006, Noire [pseudonym], Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale, New York, N.Y.: One World, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 58

nounA quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

  • "I think," he said, "we had better take a peep upstairs now and see where we are.1970, Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, page 30
  • This toy in 1959 was a peep into the past, for wheeled barrows such as this one, had not been in use for a number of years.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 84
  • He did manage a brief peep at the building’s Rotunda as he called on members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in July.1990 October 5, “Souter plans to get right down to work”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, volume 85, number 154, section 1, page 14

nounThe first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.

  • the peep of day

More sentences with peep

  • Hey my peeps, how are you doing?From the entry peeps
  • The children peeped curiously into the attic room.From the entry curiously
  • Not many peeps here tonight, innit?From the entry peeps
  • She peeped mousily around the corner.From the entry mousily
  • To all my candle-loving peeps: If you don't have this rechargeable lighter in your life yet, WYD?2024 October 8, Lauren Gruber, Megan Uy, “We Found Sooo Many Viral TikTok Items on Sale for October Prime Day”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry wyd
  • “Likewise,” he said, glancing down at my rockabilly-red peep toe pumps.2020, Cynthia St. Aubin, Love Bites, Oliver-Heber Books. From the entry mood
  • In the first winter, we probably had about 20 peeps showing up for kai.2017 August 26, Emma Houpt, “More people, more need in Tauranga”, in SunLive. From the entry vollie
  • A quick peep out of the window confirmed I was not in Clerkenwell.2013, Lindsey Kelk, About a Girl, Rearsby, Leicester: W F Howes Ltd, →ISBN, page 124. From the entry deffos
  • You can peep pixels all day long and you won't find any evidence of Photoshopping.2008 Jan. 29, patrickvr6, "Dope Trucks2," forums.triplezoom.com (retrieved 23 June 2011). From the entry peep pixels
  • When the galette is pleated, the golden egg yolk peeps out of the crisp brown folds.2007, Anne Willan, “Potatoes, Pasta & Legumes—Good Things on the Side”, in The Country Cooking of France, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle…. From the entry galette
  • But now the little Other eggling was making loud peeping sounds.2007, Robert J. Sawyer, Foreigner. From the entry eggling
  • She peeped into the unsealed envelope and saw a stack of Ulysses S.2005, Ombonia Waits, Closed Circles, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 79. From the entry Ulysses S. Grant
  • Here to meet some cool peeps so Holla back at your Boy.2003, Qvmagazine - Volume 6, Issues 1-2. From the entry holla back
  • At first I thought she was another of those peeping Thomasinas from the forest reserve.2002 April 9, Suzanne North, chapter 8, in Bones to Pick (A Phoebe Fairfax Mystery; 3), Toronto, Ont.: McClelland & Stewart, →ISBN, page 120. From the entry peeping Thomasina
  • Tammy suggested, "The peeps from the play are hanging out at the Hollywood Athletic Club.2000, Eric Jerome Dickey, Cheaters, page 244. From the entry on and popping
  • Smith's blinky eye peeped out to see if he had dreamed us.1941, Emily Carr, chapter 18, in Klee Wyck. From the entry blinky
  • With stealthy glide he approached the door of his master's room, listened, cautiously peeped in, then entered.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London. From the entry glide
  • It bobs up in music criticisms and peeps forth in daily intercourse.1921, James Huneker, Variations, page 248. From the entry bonehead
  • Jane climbed a few more paces behind him and then peeped over the ridge.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 6, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC. From the entry swale
  • It's rain afoor meeght, t'sun waded sadly ez sha peeped ower Roseberry.1911, Richard Blakeborough, Wit, Character, Folklore & Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire, page 486. From the entry wade
  • Christmas Eve, impatiently expected, was peeping over the brink of the hour.1906 December, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Compliments of the Season”, in Ainslee’s […], volume XVIII, number 5, New…. From the entry saturnalian
  • A peep at Wolf Larsen showed me that he had not moved.1904, Jack London, chapter 32, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC. From the entry possess
  • Peeps are devoted to this show, and we get it.2020, C. H. Mitford, Cast of Riverdale: Issue #3, page 9. From the entry shooketh
  • As the final whistle peeped there was a brief celebration.15 September 2018, Barney Ronay, The Guardian, Finely tuned Liverpool are really getting into Jürgen Klopp’s groove. From the entry chest-bump
  • Slowly, he peeped from behind his hiding place just in time to see a black-and-white furry object dash behind a salipenter.2015 October 28, Rohan Singh, chapter 1, in Adventures of Suliman and the Sandopie, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN. From the entry salipenter
  • I thought you were asleep.” “All closed eyes aren't sleep, baby,” he said, and peeped at his watch.2007, Monica McKayhan, Indigo Summer, →ISBN, page 125. From the entry every shut eye isn't asleep
  • Two bright, sparkling yellow eyes peeped from the hollow.2006, Kathryn Lasky, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book 11: To Be a King, page 88. From the entry mum
  • "A Chrimbo pressie for me?" He peeped around the door.2004, Amanda Boulter, Back Around the Houses. From the entry Chrimbo

Meaning of peep

  1. noun A feeble utterance or complaint.
  2. noun A brood of chicks (young chickens).
  3. noun The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.

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Questions about peep in a sentence

How do you use peep in a sentence?
Peep is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I don't want to hear a peep out of you!”
What is a short sentence with peep?
“the peep of day”
What does peep mean?
Peep means a feeble utterance or complaint.

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