peep
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1.0
- noun
- /pip/
:
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- In the quiet morning, the only sound was the faint peep of the newly hatched duckling.
- hear a peep
- make a peep
- little peeps
And I never hear a peep out of maggot about that.
- And I never hear a peep out of maggot about that.
- If I got something in my body for nine months and it doesn't make a peep, that's not even a baby man, That's a ninja.
Examples
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The nest was filled with soft peeps from the chicks waiting to be fed.
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Just like a chicken, peep peep peep.
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My old upstairs neighbor was a tiny little old lady who never made a peep.
Blog text (6) -
Indeed, she was on the verge of doing this when a tiny peep from the nest diverted her.
Fiction book (1996) -
The door wheezed shut, and immediately Lisa could hear the clamoring—a shrill peep of needy people, like chickens.
Fiction book (2001) -
As the baby bird struggled to hatch, I could hear tiny peeps coming from its shell.
Synonyms
16
2.5
A short, high sound made by a small bird
3
4.0
A short, weak, high sound made by a baby bird
A short high whistling sound made by small birds
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small rear part with a tiny hole that helps a shooter line up the front post and the target
How High-Pitched
Surface Forms
Etymology
Peep as a noun comes from copying the tiny cry of chicks, so a 'peep' is a short, soft, high sound, especially the small noise made by young birds.