peekaboo
/ˈpikəbu/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".
Uncountable
intj
Boo (when showing oneself unexpectedly).
Example Sentences
- "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)"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpikəbu/