peek

¹peek

verb \ˈpēk\

Definition of PEEK

intransitive verb

1

a : to look furtively b : to peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment —often used with in or out

2

: to take a brief look : glance

Examples of PEEK

1. A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.
2. Close your eyes, and no peeking!
3. She peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what happened next.
4. He allowed some of his friends to peek at his next painting.

Origin of PEEK

Middle English piken

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PEEK

Synonyms: browse, dip, glimpse, glint, glance, skim

Antonyms: gaze, stare

Related Words: keek [chiefly Scottish], peep; blink, squint; look over, peruse, rake, scan

Near Antonyms: examine, overlook, oversee, question, survey; study, view; peer, pry; gawk, goggle, rubberneck; leer, ogle

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Rhymes with PEEK

beak, bleak, cheek, chic, cleek, clique, creak, creek, Creek, eke, flic, freak, geek, gleek, Greek, keek, leak, leek, meek, peak, peke, pic, pique, reek, screak, seek, sheikh, shriek, sic, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, squeak, steek, streak, streek, teak, tweak, weak, week