Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkəˌbuː/
noun a game played with young children, typically involving a hiding and sudden reappearance of the face
A1 The baby played peekaboo with his mother.
A2 Children love playing peekaboo with their hands.
B1 The cat played peekaboo with a ball of yarn.
B2 The magician amazed the audience with his peekaboo tricks.
C1 The fashion designer incorporated peekaboo cutouts in the new collection.
C2 The spy used peekaboo tactics to gather information without being detected.
interjection used to attract a child's attention or to incite laughter during the game of peekaboo
A1 Peekaboo! I see you!
A2 Peekaboo! Where did you go?
B1 Peekaboo! Don't hide from me!
B2 Peekaboo! You scared me!
C1 Peekaboo! You always know how to surprise me.
C2 Peekaboo! I can't believe you managed to sneak up on me like that.
formal The children played a game of peekaboo in the nursery.
informal I love playing peekaboo with my baby cousin, it always makes him giggle.
slang Let's have a quick game of peekaboo before dinner.
figurative The artist's use of light and shadow created a peekaboo effect in the painting.
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