Definition of peekaboo in English:

peekaboo

(also peek-a-boo)

noun piːkəˈbuːˈpikəˌbu

mass noun

A game played with a young child, which involves hiding and suddenly reappearing, saying ‘peekaboo’.
躲猫猫（一种一隐一现以逗小孩的游戏）
Example sentencesExamples
- Jesse was playing peek-a-boo through crib bars.
- Laughing and playing peekaboo on the settee with his mother, Sidney pretends to be shy but then turns on a radiant smile for the camera.
- He was a very happy child who was always cooing and I used to make him laugh by playing peek-a-boo with him on the corner of the sofa.
- The little girl was standing on the seat and peering over the top, playing peek-a-boo and pulling silly faces at the two friends.
- The infant guidelines involve a parent or caregiver planning physical activity with a variety of baby games, such as peekaboo and pat-a-cake, and sessions in which the child is held, rocked, and carried to new environments.
- Playing peek-a-boo with toys helps teach infants about object permanence - the understanding that an object has not disappeared permanently just because it isn't visible now.
- Is there anything better than playing peekaboo with a baby?
- Toddlers, led by their parents, play peek-a-boo with the stationary tanks from behind their father's legs.
- He loves to play peek-a-boo, and he can wave bye-bye and blow kisses to his mom when she goes to work.
- It begins as a baby when we hide behind our hands and play peek-a-boo.
- The prospect of playing peek-a-boo didn't excite me.
- ‘This little girl is the best kind of inspiration I can possibly have here,’ he said while playing peek-a-boo with his only child, Abigail.
- Or maybe he just likes the way the book comes, with little holes in it that you can stick your fingers through or play peek-a-boo with.
- He stopped playing peekaboo or wanting to walk.
- I passed Connie off to her sisters, and we kept her occupied doing various things (playing with the dogs, playing peek-a-boo, etc.).
- I would stay up late at night watching movies with the 5th graders, chase around the toddlers, and play peekaboo with the infants.
- In his idle hours, he played peek-a-boo with the children and read them books.
- Your child's doctor might ask if your child is playing peek-a-boo, pulling himself up in the crib, or reaching for a bright object when he's on the floor, for example.
- Then Abi came over and played peek-a-boo with him behind the plexiglass bubbles.
- I play peek-a-boo with the person opposite; now you see me, now you don't.

adjective piːkəˈbuːˈpikəˌbu

1attributive (of a garment) made of transparent fabric or having a pattern of small holes.
a black lace peekaboo dress
黑色花边露透装。
Example sentencesExamples
- The ruffled hem envelops the legs, and the lace-up peekaboo slit traces the curve of the waist, adding shape to an already sensuous silhouette.
- Samuel's lilac suit features a peek-a-boo organza strip that cuts away from the linen it's made from.
- For a casual night out for the society girl-on-the-go, his red mohair plaid strapless dress with peek-a-boo velvet bow and mini pouf hem detailing of pleated lace and tulle sets the right tone for the evening.
- Then there's the peekaboo, fuchsia dress widely circulated in paparazzi shots in cyberland.
- He tapped his nose and said, ‘Look after him’ to the grey girl with peek-a-boo underwear.
- During the course of the movie, Love's character slowly becomes less abrasive and cocksure and, as a handy visual aid, her dress sense shifts from sizzling peekaboo to preppy casualwear.
- Yokes and sleeves are obvious choices for a peek-a-boo look, and for evening or vacation wear, consider a midriff inset in a seductive sheer or demure lace.
- The most daring offering includes garments that hug the body and peekaboo necklines that show off the décolletage.
- In the very first episode, however, T.J. is shown clearing out as soon as his roommate arrives on the scene wearing those peekaboo pants.
- ‘This hot pink dress has a snug-fitting top, a flowing bottom for easy movement, and a peek-a-boo back for sex appeal.’
- Fragonard's famously teasy painting of The Swing is re-created with the addition of a tribal peekaboo dress.
- Models showed off the latest collection from her best-selling LK line, including fabulous fishnets and peek-a-boo suspenders.
1. 1.1 (of a hairstyle) concealing one eye with a fringe or wave.
  （发型）（用刘海或波浪形头发）遮盖一只眼睛的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The short peekaboo has softened her look, but you wonder how it was ever perceived as hard in the first place.
  Many Cancers love peek-a-boo hairstyles that flow and move like a silken drape of hair.

Origin

Late 16th century: from peek + boo¹.

Rhymes

accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo

Definition of peekaboo in US English:

peekaboo

nounˈpikəˌbuˈpēkəˌbo͞o

A game played with a young child, which involves hiding behind something and suddenly reappearing, saying “peekaboo.”.
躲猫猫（一种一隐一现以逗小孩的游戏）
Example sentencesExamples
- The little girl was standing on the seat and peering over the top, playing peek-a-boo and pulling silly faces at the two friends.
- It begins as a baby when we hide behind our hands and play peek-a-boo.
- He loves to play peek-a-boo, and he can wave bye-bye and blow kisses to his mom when she goes to work.
- Toddlers, led by their parents, play peek-a-boo with the stationary tanks from behind their father's legs.
- Jesse was playing peek-a-boo through crib bars.
- I passed Connie off to her sisters, and we kept her occupied doing various things (playing with the dogs, playing peek-a-boo, etc.).
- Your child's doctor might ask if your child is playing peek-a-boo, pulling himself up in the crib, or reaching for a bright object when he's on the floor, for example.
- I would stay up late at night watching movies with the 5th graders, chase around the toddlers, and play peekaboo with the infants.
- The infant guidelines involve a parent or caregiver planning physical activity with a variety of baby games, such as peekaboo and pat-a-cake, and sessions in which the child is held, rocked, and carried to new environments.
- I play peek-a-boo with the person opposite; now you see me, now you don't.
- ‘This little girl is the best kind of inspiration I can possibly have here,’ he said while playing peek-a-boo with his only child, Abigail.
- Playing peek-a-boo with toys helps teach infants about object permanence - the understanding that an object has not disappeared permanently just because it isn't visible now.
- Or maybe he just likes the way the book comes, with little holes in it that you can stick your fingers through or play peek-a-boo with.
- Laughing and playing peekaboo on the settee with his mother, Sidney pretends to be shy but then turns on a radiant smile for the camera.
- Is there anything better than playing peekaboo with a baby?
- In his idle hours, he played peek-a-boo with the children and read them books.
- He stopped playing peekaboo or wanting to walk.
- The prospect of playing peek-a-boo didn't excite me.
- Then Abi came over and played peek-a-boo with him behind the plexiglass bubbles.
- He was a very happy child who was always cooing and I used to make him laugh by playing peek-a-boo with him on the corner of the sofa.

adjectiveˈpikəˌbuˈpēkəˌbo͞o

1attributive (of a garment) revealing glimpses of the skin or body.
（衣服）露透装的
a black lace peekaboo dress
黑色花边露透装。
Example sentencesExamples
- Then there's the peekaboo, fuchsia dress widely circulated in paparazzi shots in cyberland.
- Fragonard's famously teasy painting of The Swing is re-created with the addition of a tribal peekaboo dress.
- Models showed off the latest collection from her best-selling LK line, including fabulous fishnets and peek-a-boo suspenders.
- In the very first episode, however, T.J. is shown clearing out as soon as his roommate arrives on the scene wearing those peekaboo pants.
- For a casual night out for the society girl-on-the-go, his red mohair plaid strapless dress with peek-a-boo velvet bow and mini pouf hem detailing of pleated lace and tulle sets the right tone for the evening.
- The most daring offering includes garments that hug the body and peekaboo necklines that show off the décolletage.
- During the course of the movie, Love's character slowly becomes less abrasive and cocksure and, as a handy visual aid, her dress sense shifts from sizzling peekaboo to preppy casualwear.
- He tapped his nose and said, ‘Look after him’ to the grey girl with peek-a-boo underwear.
- The ruffled hem envelops the legs, and the lace-up peekaboo slit traces the curve of the waist, adding shape to an already sensuous silhouette.
- ‘This hot pink dress has a snug-fitting top, a flowing bottom for easy movement, and a peek-a-boo back for sex appeal.’
- Samuel's lilac suit features a peek-a-boo organza strip that cuts away from the linen it's made from.
- Yokes and sleeves are obvious choices for a peek-a-boo look, and for evening or vacation wear, consider a midriff inset in a seductive sheer or demure lace.
1. 1.1 (of a hairstyle) concealing one eye with a fringe or wave of hair.
  （发型）（用刘海或波浪形头发）遮盖一只眼睛的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The short peekaboo has softened her look, but you wonder how it was ever perceived as hard in the first place.
  Many Cancers love peek-a-boo hairstyles that flow and move like a silken drape of hair.

Origin

Late 16th century: from peek + boo.

词汇	peekaboo
释义	Definition of peekaboo in English: peekaboo (also peek-a-boo) noun piːkəˈbuːˈpikəˌbu mass noun A game played with a young child, which involves hiding and suddenly reappearing, saying ‘peekaboo’. 躲猫猫（一种一隐一现以逗小孩的游戏） Example sentencesExamples Jesse was playing peek-a-boo through crib bars. Laughing and playing peekaboo on the settee with his mother, Sidney pretends to be shy but then turns on a radiant smile for the camera. He was a very happy child who was always cooing and I used to make him laugh by playing peek-a-boo with him on the corner of the sofa. The little girl was standing on the seat and peering over the top, playing peek-a-boo and pulling silly faces at the two friends. The infant guidelines involve a parent or caregiver planning physical activity with a variety of baby games, such as peekaboo and pat-a-cake, and sessions in which the child is held, rocked, and carried to new environments. Playing peek-a-boo with toys helps teach infants about object permanence - the understanding that an object has not disappeared permanently just because it isn't visible now. Is there anything better than playing peekaboo with a baby? Toddlers, led by their parents, play peek-a-boo with the stationary tanks from behind their father's legs. He loves to play peek-a-boo, and he can wave bye-bye and blow kisses to his mom when she goes to work. It begins as a baby when we hide behind our hands and play peek-a-boo. The prospect of playing peek-a-boo didn't excite me. ‘This little girl is the best kind of inspiration I can possibly have here,’ he said while playing peek-a-boo with his only child, Abigail. Or maybe he just likes the way the book comes, with little holes in it that you can stick your fingers through or play peek-a-boo with. He stopped playing peekaboo or wanting to walk. I passed Connie off to her sisters, and we kept her occupied doing various things (playing with the dogs, playing peek-a-boo, etc.). I would stay up late at night watching movies with the 5th graders, chase around the toddlers, and play peekaboo with the infants. In his idle hours, he played peek-a-boo with the children and read them books. Your child's doctor might ask if your child is playing peek-a-boo, pulling himself up in the crib, or reaching for a bright object when he's on the floor, for example. Then Abi came over and played peek-a-boo with him behind the plexiglass bubbles. I play peek-a-boo with the person opposite; now you see me, now you don't. adjective piːkəˈbuːˈpikəˌbu 1attributive (of a garment) made of transparent fabric or having a pattern of small holes. a black lace peekaboo dress 黑色花边露透装。 Example sentencesExamples The ruffled hem envelops the legs, and the lace-up peekaboo slit traces the curve of the waist, adding shape to an already sensuous silhouette. Samuel's lilac suit features a peek-a-boo organza strip that cuts away from the linen it's made from. For a casual night out for the society girl-on-the-go, his red mohair plaid strapless dress with peek-a-boo velvet bow and mini pouf hem detailing of pleated lace and tulle sets the right tone for the evening. Then there's the peekaboo, fuchsia dress widely circulated in paparazzi shots in cyberland. He tapped his nose and said, ‘Look after him’ to the grey girl with peek-a-boo underwear. During the course of the movie, Love's character slowly becomes less abrasive and cocksure and, as a handy visual aid, her dress sense shifts from sizzling peekaboo to preppy casualwear. Yokes and sleeves are obvious choices for a peek-a-boo look, and for evening or vacation wear, consider a midriff inset in a seductive sheer or demure lace. The most daring offering includes garments that hug the body and peekaboo necklines that show off the décolletage. In the very first episode, however, T.J. is shown clearing out as soon as his roommate arrives on the scene wearing those peekaboo pants. ‘This hot pink dress has a snug-fitting top, a flowing bottom for easy movement, and a peek-a-boo back for sex appeal.’ Fragonard's famously teasy painting of The Swing is re-created with the addition of a tribal peekaboo dress. Models showed off the latest collection from her best-selling LK line, including fabulous fishnets and peek-a-boo suspenders. 1.1 (of a hairstyle) concealing one eye with a fringe or wave. （发型）（用刘海或波浪形头发）遮盖一只眼睛的 Example sentencesExamples The short peekaboo has softened her look, but you wonder how it was ever perceived as hard in the first place. Many Cancers love peek-a-boo hairstyles that flow and move like a silken drape of hair. Origin Late 16th century: from peek + boo¹. Rhymes accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo Definition of peekaboo in US English: peekaboo nounˈpikəˌbuˈpēkəˌbo͞o A game played with a young child, which involves hiding behind something and suddenly reappearing, saying “peekaboo.”. 躲猫猫（一种一隐一现以逗小孩的游戏） Example sentencesExamples The little girl was standing on the seat and peering over the top, playing peek-a-boo and pulling silly faces at the two friends. It begins as a baby when we hide behind our hands and play peek-a-boo. He loves to play peek-a-boo, and he can wave bye-bye and blow kisses to his mom when she goes to work. Toddlers, led by their parents, play peek-a-boo with the stationary tanks from behind their father's legs. Jesse was playing peek-a-boo through crib bars. I passed Connie off to her sisters, and we kept her occupied doing various things (playing with the dogs, playing peek-a-boo, etc.). Your child's doctor might ask if your child is playing peek-a-boo, pulling himself up in the crib, or reaching for a bright object when he's on the floor, for example. I would stay up late at night watching movies with the 5th graders, chase around the toddlers, and play peekaboo with the infants. The infant guidelines involve a parent or caregiver planning physical activity with a variety of baby games, such as peekaboo and pat-a-cake, and sessions in which the child is held, rocked, and carried to new environments. I play peek-a-boo with the person opposite; now you see me, now you don't. ‘This little girl is the best kind of inspiration I can possibly have here,’ he said while playing peek-a-boo with his only child, Abigail. Playing peek-a-boo with toys helps teach infants about object permanence - the understanding that an object has not disappeared permanently just because it isn't visible now. Or maybe he just likes the way the book comes, with little holes in it that you can stick your fingers through or play peek-a-boo with. Laughing and playing peekaboo on the settee with his mother, Sidney pretends to be shy but then turns on a radiant smile for the camera. Is there anything better than playing peekaboo with a baby? In his idle hours, he played peek-a-boo with the children and read them books. He stopped playing peekaboo or wanting to walk. The prospect of playing peek-a-boo didn't excite me. Then Abi came over and played peek-a-boo with him behind the plexiglass bubbles. He was a very happy child who was always cooing and I used to make him laugh by playing peek-a-boo with him on the corner of the sofa. adjectiveˈpikəˌbuˈpēkəˌbo͞o 1attributive (of a garment) revealing glimpses of the skin or body. （衣服）露透装的 a black lace peekaboo dress 黑色花边露透装。 Example sentencesExamples Then there's the peekaboo, fuchsia dress widely circulated in paparazzi shots in cyberland. Fragonard's famously teasy painting of The Swing is re-created with the addition of a tribal peekaboo dress. Models showed off the latest collection from her best-selling LK line, including fabulous fishnets and peek-a-boo suspenders. In the very first episode, however, T.J. is shown clearing out as soon as his roommate arrives on the scene wearing those peekaboo pants. For a casual night out for the society girl-on-the-go, his red mohair plaid strapless dress with peek-a-boo velvet bow and mini pouf hem detailing of pleated lace and tulle sets the right tone for the evening. The most daring offering includes garments that hug the body and peekaboo necklines that show off the décolletage. During the course of the movie, Love's character slowly becomes less abrasive and cocksure and, as a handy visual aid, her dress sense shifts from sizzling peekaboo to preppy casualwear. He tapped his nose and said, ‘Look after him’ to the grey girl with peek-a-boo underwear. The ruffled hem envelops the legs, and the lace-up peekaboo slit traces the curve of the waist, adding shape to an already sensuous silhouette. ‘This hot pink dress has a snug-fitting top, a flowing bottom for easy movement, and a peek-a-boo back for sex appeal.’ Samuel's lilac suit features a peek-a-boo organza strip that cuts away from the linen it's made from. Yokes and sleeves are obvious choices for a peek-a-boo look, and for evening or vacation wear, consider a midriff inset in a seductive sheer or demure lace. 1.1 (of a hairstyle) concealing one eye with a fringe or wave of hair. （发型）（用刘海或波浪形头发）遮盖一只眼睛的 Example sentencesExamples The short peekaboo has softened her look, but you wonder how it was ever perceived as hard in the first place. Many Cancers love peek-a-boo hairstyles that flow and move like a silken drape of hair. Origin Late 16th century: from peek + boo.
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