peek

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That it is a variant of peep is seen in the child's word peek-a-boo, equivalent to bo-peep.

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  1. intransitive verb To glance quickly.
  2. intransitive verb To look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment.
  3. intransitive verb To be only partially visible, as if peering or emerging from hiding: Tiny crocuses peeked through the snow.
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  • Candace bent forward for a peek, then gasped, as well. —  CaptivatedByTheTycoon
  • Lucas did a quick peek, then another, fired a fourth shot. —  Winter Prey
  • Margo risked a peek, then groaned and hid her face again Well, I'll be... —  Time Scout
  • Tried to get away with squinty cheat-peek, but didn't work. —  AnalogSFF,July-August2008
  • Never more than a peek, a mere suggestion, the barest hint, and each man desperately wanted more. —  THE PERFECT WIFE - VICTORIA ALEXANDER
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English piken, perhaps alteration of Middle Dutch kieken, variant of kīken.

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  1. Early modern English also peak, peke; from Middle English *peken,piken, peep; apparently ult. a variant of peep.
  2. Cf. peck, woodpecker.
 

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