peekaboo
part of speech
interjection (peekaboo!); noun (peekaboo — a game)
meaning for a pupil
1) Peekaboo is a game for babies where you hide your face and then show it, saying «Peekaboo!». tree →
2) Peekaboo is what you say when you show your face in that game. tree →
3) A peekaboo piece of clothing has a small gap or hole that lets something show. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life with babies and toddlers it is a first game that teaches that things still exist when hidden. In stories it signals a playful moment. Phrases: «play peekaboo».
examples
- My baby sister laughs when I play peekaboo. tree →
- «Peekaboo!» said Dad, peeping out from behind his hands. tree →
- The puppy played peekaboo behind the sofa. tree →
- Babies love peekaboo. tree →
- The sun played peekaboo with the clouds. tree →
- She wore a dress with a peekaboo back. tree →
- Grandma hid behind the door: «Peekaboo, I see you!» tree →
- We played peekaboo all afternoon. tree →
note
Also spelled «peek-a-boo». UK also «peepo». «Peek» means look quickly — do not spell it «peak» (top of a mountain) or «pique».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «peekaboo» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.