piep — meaning in English

English meaning

• peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
• pip noun A small hard seed found in fruits such as apples, oranges, or grapes.

Senses

piep is used for these senses in English:

• peep A feeble utterance or complaint.
• pip One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment to continue the call.

peep — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
2. verb To look quickly or secretly, often through a small opening.
3. verb To begin to appear, as if emerging from hiding.

pip — full definition

1. noun A small hard seed found in fruits such as apples, oranges, or grapes.
2. noun A short, high-pitched electronic beep, especially one used to mark time (such as a radio time signal).
3. noun One of the small marks or symbols on a playing card, die, or domino, or a rank badge worn on a military uniform.

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