peeping tom

peep tom

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peep tom]
- /pip tɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peep tom]
- /pip tɒm/

Definitions of peeping tom words

noun peeping tom a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously, especially a man who looks through windows at night. 1
countable noun peeping tom If you refer to someone as a Peeping Tom, you mean that they secretly watch other people, especially when those people are taking their clothes off. 0
noun peeping tom a man who furtively observes women undressing; voyeur 0
noun peeping tom a Coventry tailor who was struck blind after peeping at Lady Godiva 0
noun peeping tom a person who gets pleasure, esp. sexual pleasure, from watching others, esp. furtively 0

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Origin of peeping tom

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; allusion to the legendary man who peeped at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through Coventry

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Parts of speech for Peeping tom

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adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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peeping tom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peeping tom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peeping tom

noun peeping tom

ferret — a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.

Just one Synonym for peeping tom