peekaboo

== English == === Alternative forms === peek-a-boo === Etymology === From peek + -a- + boo. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpikəbu/ === Noun === peekaboo (uncountable) (games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!". Synonym: peepbo ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === peekaboo (not comparable) (of clothing) With holes, slits or transparent fabric to reveal what is normally hidden. (boxing) Being or using a style of boxing with the hands kept close to the face to defend it. peekaboo boxing a peekaboo guard ==== Quotations ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === peekaboo (third-person singular simple present peekaboos, present participle peekabooing, simple past and past participle peekabooed) (intransitive) To peep out. === Interjection === peekaboo Boo (when showing oneself unexpectedly). Synonyms: peep bo, peep-bo, peepbo, peepo === See also ===