PEEP

I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English pepen, of imitative origin Date: 15th century to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched ; cheep , to utter the slightest sound, II. noun Date: 15th century a feeble shrill sound ; cheep , a slight utterance especially of complaint or protest , any of several small sandpipers, III. verb Etymology: Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken to peek Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to peer through or as if through a crevice, to look cautiously or slyly, to begin to emerge from or as if from concealment ; show slightly, transitive verb to put forth or cause to protrude slightly, to have a look at ; see , watch , IV. noun Date: 1530 a first glimpse or faint appearance , 2. a brief look ; glance , a furtive look