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DictionarypeepFaint sound
noun / verb

peep

A small, faint sound.

A chick peeps beneath the hen.

Etymology
peepEnglisha small high sound

An imitative word for a faint, high sound. The looking verb has a separate history.

More examples

  • We heard a faint peep from the nest.
  • Not a peep came from the sleeping baby.
  • The tiny bird peeped for food.

Forms

peep · peeps · peeped · peeping

Similar words

chirp
A short clear bird-like sound.
squeak
A higher, often sharper sound.