peek
peek/pēk/
verb
look quickly, typically in a furtive manner.
"faces peeked from behind the curtains"
synonyms: peep, have a peep, have a peek, take a secret look, spy, take a sly/stealthy look, sneak a look, glance, cast a brief look, look hurriedly, look, peer, keek, take a gander, have a look-see, have a squint, have a dekko, have/take a butcher's, take a shufti
noun
a quick or furtive look.
"she sneaked a peek at the map"
synonyms: secret look, sly look, stealthy look, sneaky look, peep, glance, glimpse, brief/hurried/quick look, look, peer, keek, gander, look-see, squint, eyeful, dekko, butcher's, shufti, Jack Nohi
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: to take a brief look : glance. peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what would happen. peek. 2 of 2.
to look, especially for a short time or while trying to avoid being seen: Close your eyes. Don't peek.
verb (used without object) to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
2 senses: 1. to glance quickly or furtively; peep 2. a quick or furtive glance.... Click for more definitions.
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When you peek, you take a quick glance at something. It's incredibly tempting when you're little to peek at your birthday presents, but you soon learn how ...
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a quick or secret look. He took a peek at the newspaper before dinner.She got a peek at her present before her mother wrapped it.
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PEEK meaning: 1 : to look at someone or something secretly especially from a hidden place; 2 : to look at something briefly.
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1[intransitive] to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it synonym peep No peeking! + adv./prep.
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