bo-peeping

A form of bo-peep — The act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle someone (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bo-peep
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APA

bo-peeping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bo-peeping

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“bo-peeping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bo-peeping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bo-peeping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bo-peeping.

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