# peekaboo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpikəbu/ · frequency rank #61,695

## Definitions
1. A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".

## Etymology
From peek + -a- + boo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peekaboo