keek

verb

Definition of keeknext
chiefly Scottish
as in to peep

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  1. peep
  2. glimpse
  3. peek
Verb
  • There are also drawings, hung low enough for a pup to peep at them; some are even drawn from a dog’s eye view.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Both are among the best places for leaf peeping through the forests in the fall, skiing down a mountain in the winter and comfortable temperatures in the summer.
    Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of peep
Verb
  • One need only look around the office or the news cycle to glimpse this phenomenon in action: The key to garnering influence, favor and, for that matter, votes, appears increasingly to be bold proclamations and ceaseless agitation in the face of a real or imagined threat.
    Martin Gutmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The nascent motion picture industry was in the midst of the monumental transition from silent to sound film, and traces of the effort can be glimpsed all over the public domain registry.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of glimpse
Verb
  • One pink man appears to be stuck between two buildings, while another is peeking into a large window.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
  • For New York City viewers, the moon and Jupiter will peek up into view around 5:06 p.m EST (2206 GMT), appearing 34 degrees above the eastern horizon.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of peek
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