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peek

peek [ peek ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle peeked, present participle peek·ing, 3rd person present singular peeks)
Definition:
 
look quickly: to take a quick look at something, especially secretively or surreptitiously
I peeked at the name at the foot of the letter.



noun  (plural peeks)
Definition:
 
quick look: a quick or secret look at something

[14th century. Origin ?]

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