Peek-a-boo

adj, intj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

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Alternative form of peekaboo. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Verb

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Alternative form of peekaboo. alt-of, alternative
"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."

Adjective

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Alternative form of peekaboo. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"“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.”"

Intj

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Alternative form of peekaboo. alt-of, alternative
"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!"

Synonyms

Example

"I've seen Tom play peek-a-boo with his baby."

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