peek
IPA: pˈik
noun
- A quick glance or look.
- A surname.
- Misspelling of pique. [(uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.]
- Acronym of polyetheretherketone. [A colorless organic polymer thermoplastic used in engineering applications.]
verb
- (informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- (informal) To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.
- (computing, transitive, dated) To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.
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Examples of "peek" in Sentences
- One night, the guest peeked in the room.
- Operators given a peek at biometric solutions.
- Take a crafty peek at the history of Samantha Stosur.
- He opened the door a hair and peeked through the crack.
- He peeked briskly into the other rooms from the courtyard.
- When they peek in the room, the cat sees them and attacks.
- The ghost of Elizabeth was said to peek out behind the pillar.
- Golden Valley is a sneak peek offered to the beauty of the hills.
- Curiosity seekers drove by constantly to gawk or even peek into windows.
- The height of a peek corresponds to the width of the peek at half height.
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