peekaboo meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

peekaboo

noun

US /ˈpikəbu/

Etymology From peek + -a- + boo.

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

adj

Etymology From peek + -a- + boo.

Of clothing With holes, slits or transparent fabric to reveal what is normally hidden.

Boxing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War Being or using a style of boxing with the hands kept close to the face to defend it.

Derived terms: peekaboo blouse, peekaboo bra, peekaboo card, peekaboo dress, peekaboo tank top, peekaboo top

verb

Etymology From peek + -a- + boo.

To peep out.

A spike of white bone peekabooed through the flesh of his wrist and blood spurted.2013, Stan Timmons, Ammon's Horn:
“Mount Rainier has escaped the clouds.” I turned to the volcano peekabooing through the trees in the distance.2013, Marianne Harden, Malicious Mischief:

intj

Etymology From peek + -a- + boo.

Boo (when showing oneself unexpectedly).

“The Sire is the oldest living vampire in the world.” “He's the vampire from which all other vampires have descended.” “All of them.” “Do not ever open this door.” “Peekaboo.” (growling)2021 September 2, Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil, “The Cloak of Duplication” (3:29 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 3, episode 2, spoken by Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch):

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