PEEK

peek, peep

(noun) a secret look

glance, peek, glint

(verb) throw a glance at; take a brief look at; “She only glanced at the paper”; “I only peeked--I didn’t see anything interesting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

PEEK

Acronym of polyetheretherketone.

Anagrams

• Ekpe, Keep, Peke, keep, kepe, peke

Etymology

Proper noun

Peek

A surname.

Anagrams

• Ekpe, Keep, Peke, keep, kepe, peke

Etymology 1

Verb

peek (third-person singular simple present peeks, present participle peeking, simple past and past participle peeked)

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

To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.

(computing, transitive) To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.

Etymology 2

Noun

peek

Misspelling of pique.

Anagrams

• Ekpe, Keep, Peke, keep, kepe, peke

Source: Wiktionary


Peek, v. i. Etym: [OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. Peak.]

Definition: To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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