keek

verb

Definition of keeknext
chiefly Scottish
as in to peep

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  1. peep
  2. glimpse
  3. peek
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  • In a new analysis, RV rental company RVshare spotlighted the top national forests in the United States for fall road trips, and many of them include excellent leaf-peeping opportunities to see the dazzling foliage up close.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In one painting, Jerry’s head peeps through a rip in the paper ceiling above his father, who sits in an easy chair below; in another, old Jerry sits at the kitchen table talking to his young mother, easily half his age.
    — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of peep
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  • The next total eclipse in the US The United States will next glimpse a total solar eclipse on March 30, 2033, and even then the Russia-centric path includes only Alaska, with totality lasting 2 minutes and 37 seconds.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Thunderbirds are the main attraction but some of the young civil air cadets from Indiana and Illinois were anxious to glimpse the new F-22 Raptor, a stealth jet that can remain invisible on radar.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimpse
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  • Setting is important in keeping this area crease-free all day too, so that redness doesn’t peek through.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The room was filled with people wearing Tupac shirts, some with Tupac tattoos peeking out from their sleeves.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of peek
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“Keek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keek. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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