Synonyms of peek

peek 1 of 2

noun

as in glimpse

an instance of looking especially briefly

took a peek at her Christmas gift hidden in the closet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glimpse
• glance
• look
• peep
• stare
• view
• gander
• gaze
• sight
• glare
• eye
• cast
• regard
• gape
• leer
• ogle
• side-glance
• squint
• squinny
• coup d'oeil

peek

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verb

ˈpēk 

as in to glance

to take a quick or hasty look

peek out the window and see if it's raining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glance
• glimpse
• browse
• peep
• skim
• dip
• scan
• glint
• squint
• peruse
• look over
• keek
• rake
• blink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• examine
• stare
• gaze
• study
• view
• survey
• question
• overlook
• oversee
• pry
• peer
• gawk
• ogle
• rubberneck
• leer
• goggle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peek

Noun

Her mannequin head is serene, but a set of external ribs peek out from underneath like the bony grip of a witch. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Or a period peek at Bond the teen-aged Etonian, with pimples and a tailcoat? — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

After the cake is cut into, blue icing peeks out between its chocolate layers. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

The bizarre costume saw Klum posing inside a huge life-like hand cut off at the wrist, with her head peeking out from a bloody hole and her legs transforming into her third and fourth fingers. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026