peekaboo
pronunciation
How to pronounce peekaboo in British English:
UK [ˌpi:kəˈbu:]
How to pronounce peekaboo in American English:
US [ˈpikəˌbu]
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- Noun:
- a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say Boo!
Word Origin
- peekaboo (n.)
- also peek-a-boo, as a children's game attested from 1590s; as an adjective meaning "see-through, open," it dates from 1895. From peek (v.) + boo.