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.
Recent Examples of peek from the Web
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But for years, the Catholic parish was typically closed outside of traditional mass hours, leaving visitors no way to peek inside.
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Yes, in America, unlike Russia, there’s a vibrant alternative, but, in some parts of America, that alternative barely peeks through, as this report from rural Iowa notes: Most people here watch Fox News, and have for a generation.
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Out walking the dog, weeding, planting, getting the mail — these are chances to peek into your lawn and see what’s really there.
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At one homicide scene in the district, onlookers peeked around the entrance to the Green Line station at Pulaski Road and Lake Street, trying to get a glimpse of the body of a man chased down and shot early Wednesday.
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Wright peeked through a hole in the front door, and the man shoved something through and poked her eye, which angered her.
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To dissect a novel (the tragedy of The Goldfinch or pretentiousness of Private Citizens) is to peek into someone’s interior life ten minutes into meeting them.
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Ideally, that means coming up with unique strategies that provide sneak peeks into workplace culture and highlight different ways employees can progressively add to their skill set, Gimbel said.
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Shocks of platinum blond hair peeked out from under his black baseball cap as Bordner went to take a seat in the dugout.
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Origin and Etymology of peek
Middle English piken
Examples of peek in a Sentence
took a peek at her Christmas gift hidden in the closet
Recent Examples of peek from the Web
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In light of World Emoji Day, Unicode Consortium, the technical organization that reviews and develops new emoji, released a sneak peek of the new characters on Monday.
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Here is a sneak peek into how Tim has averaged $137 an hour the last four months.
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Houses on the trail's uphill side peek over the roofs of those closer to the water.
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So when the British auto manufacturer gave the public a peek at their first foray into real estate development — the 66-story Aston Martin Residences luxury condo tower in downtown Miami — the unveiling was a fittingly over-the-top affair.
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The early peek at the movie has stirred a variety of reactions online.
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Take a peek into this Coastal Southerners fond memories of her family.
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But a peek under the hood reveals the ways in which Uber is still a sketchy company.
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A peek at Violette’s Instagram page sheds light on her body of work.
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Origin and Etymology of peek
see 1peek
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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