peek-a-boo

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peek-a-boo

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of peekaboo

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of peekaboo “You have a bad cold? No wonder! If I went around with a peek-a-boo coat, no waistcoat and a sleeveless shirt, I would have a cold too, and serve me right.”

verb peek-a-boos · peek-a-booing · peek-a-booed

  1. alternative Alternative form of peekaboo The rose stands to me for the sunshine / That helps to make all burdens light; / And silver I’d use for the star-shine / That peek-a-boos through the dark night.

interjection

  1. alternative Alternative form of peekaboo So he took a deep breath, popped up with a six gun in each hand, and said, “Peek-a-boo!” as he opened up at point blank range with both of them!

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@misc{peek_a_boo_2026,
  title = {peek-a-boo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peek-a-boo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}