Definition of peek
intransitive verb
1a : to look furtively A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.b : to peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment —often used with in or out peeked in through the window — J. M. Flagler peeked out at us from behind the curtains — Winifred Bambrick
2 : to take a brief look : glance peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what would happen
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Examples of peek in a Sentence
A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.
Close your eyes, and no peeking!
She peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what happened next.
He allowed some of his friends to peek at his next painting.
Origin and Etymology of peek
Middle English piken
First Known Use: 14th century
Examples of peek in a Sentence
took a peek at her Christmas gift hidden in the closet
Origin and Etymology of peek
see 1peek
First Known Use: 1636
PEEK Defined for English Language Learners
peek
playDefinition of peek for English Language Learners
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: to look at someone or something secretly especially from a hidden place
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: to look at something briefly
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: to show slightly : to be slightly visible
PEEK Defined for Kids
Definition of peek for Students
peeked
;peeking
1 : to look in a sneaky or cautious way He peeked through the bushes.
2 : to take a quick glance I peeked at the next chapter.
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