PEEKABOO

peekaboo, bopeep

(noun) a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peekaboo (uncountable)

(games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".

Adjective

peekaboo (not comparable)

(of clothing) with holes, slits or transparent fabric to reveal what is normally hidden.

Verb

peekaboo (third-person singular simple present peekaboos, present participle peekabooing, simple past and past participle peekabooed)

(intransitive) To peep out.

Interjection

peekaboo

boo (when showing oneself unexpectedly)

Source: Wiktionary


Peek"a*boo, n.

Definition: A child's game; bopeep.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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