peeping

nounverbattested in dialogue

//ˈpiːpɪŋ//

The action of the verb to peep.

noun

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The action of the verb to peep.
You will know them by their sly looks; their skulkings, peepings, watchings, and the snares they lay;—by the great papers, with great seals, that they carry; […]
Yet, terrible as was the danger we incurred, the attraction of peeping was for both of us irresistible.

verb

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Also a form of peeppresent participle and gerund of peep

Forms

plural: peepings

peep · A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. A…Peep · A soft marshmallow confection, shaped into a baby animal for…PEEP · A World War II jeep attached to an armored regiment.

peeping · The action of the verb to peep.

peer · To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.Peers · A section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of…peg · A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a…

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