Usually means: Game of hiding, sudden reveal.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word peek-a-boo:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. Peek-A-Boo, Peek-a-Boo, Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo: Wordnik
  2. peek-a-boo: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. peek-a-boo: Wiktionary
  4. peek-a-boo: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  5. Peek-a-Boo, Peek-a-boo: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. Peek-a-boo: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Dress King Fashion Glossary (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Peek-a-Boo: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (Peek-a-boo)

noun:  Alternative form of peekaboo [(games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".]
adjective:  Alternative form of peekaboo [(of clothing) With holes, slits or transparent fabric to reveal what is normally hidden.]
verb:  Alternative form of peekaboo [(intransitive) To peep out.]

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