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View synonyms for peek

peek

[ peek ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.


noun

  1. a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.

peek

/ piːk /

verb

  1. intr to glance quickly or furtively; peep


noun

  1. a quick or furtive glance

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Word History and Origins

Origin of peek1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English piken (verb); perhaps dissimilated variant of kiken “to look furtively, keek”; keek

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Word History and Origins

Origin of peek1

C14 pike, related to Middle Dutch kiken to peek

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Synonym Study

See peep 1.

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Example Sentences

Tickets go on sale to the public January 15; check back then for a link and an early peek at the inspiring lineup of speakers.

The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.

As such, they allow us a peek at the chemistry before the planets and moons evolved into what we know them as today.

To track your light exposure and progress, simply take a peek at the 10 LED lights attached to the face of the device.

Check out a sneak peek of one of the most anticipated films of the year.

In fact, if we should peek in the back of the camera, and to do so would ruin the exposure, we could not even see it.

So, at first, he could be almost casual about what he saw in the peek box.

Even the most reckless of gambling junkmen could not be expected to dare much of an investment in such a peek-a-boo game as that.

When the doorbell rang, half an hour later, Mr. Fielding was on his hands and knees playing "peek-boo!"

I used to peek through under to see the little one in the straw, and wonder what things swaddling clothes were.

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