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  • verb Present participle of keek.

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Examples

  • I am keeking my whips, I groaned, attempting bravado.

    The Bloomsday Dead Adrian McKinty 2007

  • His hair hung in tight ringlets round his pixie face, his big sapphire eyes always wide like a mouse keeking out from a divot.

    The Distant Echo McDermid, Val 2003

  • Scurries, thin keeking shrieks, the mighty groans of mighty trees moving, a night so black she could see nothing—she crawled on hands and knees to the hollow in a tree so large she could not see around it, and there huddled until a wan morning light let her discover where she was.

    Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

  • Scurries, thin keeking shrieks, the mighty groans of mighty trees moving, a night so black she could see nothing—she crawled on hands and knees to the hollow in a tree so large she could not see around it, and there huddled until a wan morning light let her discover where she was.

    Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

  • The wood was alive at evening, like a cave of bats, with souls of unburied men keeking and flittering.

    The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958

  • During this time, I never sterr'd a foot, but keepit keeking frae the back shop upon a 'that was ganging on.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various

  • 'Whaur is he?' he inquired tremulously, keeking about fearfully.

    Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

  • The wund blaws snell frae the firth, whispered the secretary to himself, keeking about, but had not the courage to utter it.

    Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned Christopher Morley 1923

  • "Hannah, Hannah," cried the voice, "come away ben; are ye daft, lass, that ye stand there keeking at a McWhinus?"

    Nonsense Novels Stephen Leacock 1906

  • However that might be, he was keeking at her from closer range now; and in that position -- for he held her firmly still -- she could not help but keek back.

    Bob, Son of Battle Alfred Ollivant 1900

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