noun

peekaboo

PEE-kuh-boo

noun

A game played with young children where someone hides their face and then suddenly reveals it.

"The baby giggled every time her dad played peekaboo."

adj

Featuring holes, gaps, or sheer fabric that reveal something normally hidden.

"The dress had a peekaboo cutout at the back."

How to Use Peekaboo

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA baby game of hiding and revealing your face, or (as an adjective) something with partial, revealing gaps.

Common pairings

play peekaboo peekaboo cutout

peekabooed past tense, peekaboos singular

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The baby giggled every time her dad played _____.

A playful combination of "peek" and "boo," the exclamation used when revealing your face.

oo too moo loo foo doo boo woo roo coo goo soo