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peekaboo definition

peeka·boo (pēk′ə bo̵̅o̅′)

noun

a game to amuse a young child, in which someone hides his or her face, as behind the hands, and then suddenly reveals it, calling “Peekaboo!”

adjective

made of openwork or sheer fabric: said as of a blouse

interjection

used as an exclamation in the child's game or to gain attention or startle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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