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[[t]pip[/t]]

v. i.

1) to look through a small opening or from a concealed location

2) to look slyly, pryingly, or furtively

3) to look curiously or playfully

4) to come partially into view; begin to appear

5) to show or protrude slightly

6) a quick or furtive look

7) the first appearance, as of dawn

8) an aperture for looking through

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Etymology: 1425–75; late ME pepe; perh. expressive alter. of peek II

peep

[[t]pip[/t]] n.

1) orn a short, shrill little cry or sound, as of a young bird

2) orn any of various small sandpipers, esp. of the genus

Calidris[/ex]

3) a slight sound or remark, as of complaint:

I don't want to hear a peep out of you![/ex]

4) orn to utter a short, shrill little cry

5) to speak in a weak voice

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Etymology: 1400–50; late ME pepen, pipen; cf. D, G piepen, OF piper, L pipāre, Gk pippízein, Czech pípat, Lith pỹpti