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peek
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun peek has 1 sense
- peek(n = noun.act) peep - a secret look; Array is a kind of look, looking, looking at
Derived form verb peek1
Verb peek has 1 sense
- peek(v = verb.perception) glance, glint - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" is one way to look
Derived form noun peek1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
peek, v. i. [OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. Peak.].
To look surreptitiously, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
peek, v. & n.
--v.intr. (usu. foll. by in, out, at) look quickly or slyly; peep.
--n. a quick or sly look.
--v.intr. (usu. foll. by in, out, at) look quickly or slyly; peep.
--n. a quick or sly look.
Etymology
ME pike, pyke, of unkn. orig.
THESAURUS
peek
bend the eyes, blink, cast, direct the eyes, flash, gander, glance, glimpse, half an eye, look, meddle, nose, peep, peer, play peekaboo, pry, quick sight, rapid glance, slant, snoop, spy, squiz, take a peep, wink
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