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Peeped vs Meeped - What's the difference?

peeped | meeped |

As verbs the difference between peeped and meeped

is that peeped is past tense of peep while meeped is past tense of meep.

peeped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (peep)

    • peep

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeic, from (etyl) pepen

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
  • A feeble utterance or complaint.
    • I don't want to hear a peep out of you !
  • The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
    • 2001 , , Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 177 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
    "Peep', ' peep ," said Edward, "I'm ready."
    "Peep', '''peep''', ' peep ," said Henry, "so am I."
  • A kind of bird; a sandpiper.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
  • To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To look, especially while trying not to be seen or noticed.
  • :
  • *
  • *:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=But Richmond
  • To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
  • *(John Dryden) (1631-1700)
  • *:When flowers first peeped , and trees did blossoms bear.
    • Hypernyms
    * glance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1907 , title=(The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses) , author=Robert W. Service , chapter=(The Cremation of Sam McGee) , passage=I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside. / I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked";. . . then the door I opened wide.}}

    Derived terms

    * bo-peep * by-peep * peeper, peepers * peep pixels * peep show * peeping tom * pixel peeper

    Etymology 3

    Of uncertain origin

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A spot on a die or domino.
    • Synonyms
    * (spot on die or domino) pip

    Etymology 4

    , a shortened form of people.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang) person.
    • English onomatopoeias English palindromes

    meeped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (meep)

    • meep

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • a nonsense word, imitating an animal's cry, or a car's horn
  • * ???', , ''Meep the Baby Martin'', published in ''Soviet Literature: Issues 7-12'' in ' 1983 :
    • "Meep, meep, meep! " echoed his brothers and sisters. They all felt pleased with themselves for having learnt to call their mother [...]
  • * 2006 , Dave Bidini, The Five Hole Stories , page 62:
    • "We gave him three nervous breakdowns, you know," he says, waving his fingers in the rear view.
    "Listen, I..."
    "I've heard this kind of thing before. The English think the French are little blind dogs. Meep meep meep meep meep ," he says, performing a talking pantomime with his hand.

    Synonyms

    * beep

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an endearing term of affection between lovers
  • * 2012 , B. E. Josephman, Lilium Love Stories , page 607:
    • Brett poked Erica on the nose and said, "You are my little meep!"

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make a high-pitched exclamation
  • * 2005 , John Gardner, October Light , page 126:
    • He cried out, as if he meant it as a joke, "When I was Richard's age I nearly died of pneumonia." "Darling, it is cold," Ariah meeped , and put her mitten on his.
  • * 2005 , Rachel Caine, Chill Factor , page 103:
    • "See that guy down there?" Jonathan asked, and tilted my chair up on its front legs to give me a better view. I meeped and clutched the chair arms harder. "No? Well, okay, granted, they all look alike from up here. Here, I'll help." My forehead touched the glass. It rippled like water, and I melted right through the slick, cold surface, [...]
  • * 2007 , Pat Schmatz, Circle the Truth , page 188:
    • Rith stayed where he was, watching the silhouette of the cat in the darkness. She sat perfectly still and watched him back. Then she meeped and looked at the stairs.

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