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

Being from Lake Forest and massive Bears fans, to say the least, the family opted to stop by the event to snag a peek at the excitement. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

At New York Comic-Con’s Blumfest panel, Jason Blum and James Wan offered their first peeks at what that looks like. — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

But when the sun peeked out, Michael’s dad Lee Phillips decided to pump up the pumpkin, complete with its classic black triangular eyes and a lopsided grin. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026