keek

verb

Definition of keeknext
chiefly Scottish
as in to peep

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  1. peep
  2. glimpse
  3. peek
Verb
  • Earlier this year, a 12-foot alligator was found peeping through a Southport woman’s storm door, and an 8-foot gator was caught hiding under a car at a bank drive-thru.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Among the highlights are Pisgah National Forest for traditional leaf-peeping activities, and artistic craft centers such as the Folk Art Center for shopping.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of peep
Verb
  • But much to the chagrin of air travelers who might glimpse the city’s skyline rising over Lake Michigan on their way in, touching down at O’Hare isn’t exactly the same as arriving.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In the movie, viewers see the regal structure, still intact, glimpsed through the office window of cranky CIA bureau chief MJ (Steve Buscemi), a key player in orchestrating the chaos.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of glimpse
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  • The one that had not been penalized for cheating on math peeked at the answer sheet 99% of the time, while the one that had did so less than 1% of the time.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The simple almond toe looks fabulous peeking out from under a pair of wide-leg jeans or trousers, and the side zipper adds just enough detail to avoid looking too plain.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of peek
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“Keek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keek. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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