peek

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

   Close your eyes, and no peeking!

2. verb To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

   Close your eyes, and no peeking!

3. verb To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.
4. verb To briefly move out of cover (to gather visual information).

   Sniper watching the site; don't peek.

5. verb To take a look at; to check out.

   Peek my new shoes.

6. verb To take a look at; to check out.

   Peek my new shoes.

7. verb To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.
8. noun A quick glance or look.

Similar words

glance glint peep glimpse look-see sight watching boo cheat cheating

Often followed by

at into through out in inside and over around

Word family

peeked peeking peeks