peek
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
Origin of peek
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How to use peek in a sentence
Abby Haglage peeks at the fiscal-cliff wish lists of Obama, Pelosi, Boehner, and more.
Fiscal Cliff Countdown: What the Principals Want | Abby Haglage | December 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother officer, holding a pistol and wearing a rifle strapped to his back, peeks cautiously inside a bus.
Local Cops Ready for War With Homeland Security-Funded Military Weapons | Andrew Becker, G. W. Schulz | December 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTLarson peeks into a cauldron of brewing questions, yet backs away without letting us look inside.
An accompanying set of smaller paintings peeks into the individual stories of the diners at the table.
From Robinson Crusoe to Henry Ford on Jews, a new book peeks inside Hitler's private library.
And he has a horse, Mr. Mazzini has, a fat old plug that peeks around his blinders as humorously as his master.
Vignettes Of San Francisco | Almira BaileyBetty peeks cautiously out, but hearing footsteps quickly withdraws.
Contemporary One-Act Plays | Sir James M. Barrie"I have a message from Detroit informing me that my father is very sick," added Peeks, opening the despatch.
Up the River | Oliver OpticI told my father that Peeks had been obliged to leave, and that I must look up a steward at once.
Up the River | Oliver OpticPeeks and Sands slept in the cabin; and if the stewardess was wanted in the night, she could be called.
Down South | Oliver Optic
British Dictionary definitions for peek
/ (piːk) /
(intr) to glance quickly or furtively; peep
a quick or furtive glance
Origin of peek
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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