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/ˈpikəbu/ · noun
(games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!"..
The model was wearing a peekaboo swimsuit.
peekaboo boxing
a peekaboo guard
A spike of white bone peekabooed through the flesh of his wrist and blood spurted.
“Mount Rainier has escaped the clouds.” I turned to the volcano peekabooing through the trees in the distance.
“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)
Use peekaboo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Peekaboo means (games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!"..
Common synonyms include peepbo, peep bo, peep-bo, peepo.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The model was wearing a peekaboo swimsuit.
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