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   peek

   /piːk/

   verb

   • 1. look quickly or furtively: "faces peeked from behind twitched curtains" Similar peephave a peephave a peektake a secret lookspytake a sly/stealthy looksneak a lookglancecast a brief looklook hurriedlylookpeerkeekinformal:take a ganderhave a look-seegive someone/something a/the once-overhave a squinthave a dekkohave/take a butcher'stake a shufti
   • ▪ protrude slightly so as to be just visible: "his socks were so full of holes his toes peeked through" Similar appear (slowly/partly)showcome into view/sightmake an appearanceput in an appearancepresent oneself/itselfbecome visibleemergeissuepeeppeer outsurfaceloomshow one's/its facecome to lightspring uppop up

   noun

   • 1. a quick or furtive look: "she sneaked a peek at the map"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishpike, pyke, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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