peep

English

/piːp/, /pip/

noun
Definitions
  • A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
  • A feeble utterance or complaint.
  • The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
  • A kind of bird; a sandpiper.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pepen.

Origin

Middle English

pepen

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