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peek out — v. 1) (D; intr.) to peek out at 2) (D; intr.) to peek out from behind (to peek out from behind the shades) 3) (D; intr.) to peek out from under (to peek out from under the bed) * * * (D; intr.) to peek out at (D; intr.) to peek out from behind… … Combinatory dictionary
peek — peek1 [ pik ] verb intransitive 1. ) to look at something quickly, especially secretly or from behind something: He peeked carefully from behind the door. peek at/through/into/over: He peeked into the room. 2. ) to appear slightly from behind or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peek — I UK [piːk] / US [pɪk] verb [intransitive] Word forms peek : present tense I/you/we/they peek he/she/it peeks present participle peeking past tense peeked past participle peeked 1) to look at something quickly, especially secretly or from behind… … English dictionary
peek — [pi:k] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from [i]Dutch kieken to look ] 1.) to look quickly at something, or to look at something from behind something else, especially something that you are not supposed to see →↑peep peek at/through/into etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peek — / peep [n] sneaked look blink, gander*, glance, glimpse, look see, sight; concept 623 peek / peep [v] sneak a look blink, glance, glimpse, have a gander*, look, peer, snatch, snoop, spy, squint, stare, take a look; concept 623 peep … New thesaurus
Out of the Park Baseball — Out of the park redirects here. For the idiomatic expression, see Glossary of English language idioms derived from baseball. Out of the Park Baseball 12 Developer(s) OOTP Developments Publisher(s) OOTP Developments … Wikipedia
peek — ► VERB 1) look quickly or furtively. 2) stick out slightly so as to be just visible. ► NOUN ▪ a quick or furtive look. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
peek — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, sneak ▪ a sneak peak at the new cartoon VERB + PEEK ▪ have (esp. BrE), take … Collocations dictionary
Peek, George Nelson — (1873 1943) George N. Peek was born in Polo, Illinois, and studied briefly at Northwestern University in 1891. He worked first as an office assistant and subsequently found employment with Deere and Webber, a branch of the John Deere Plow… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
peek — 1. verb 1) Hermione peeked from behind the curtains Syn: (have a) peep, have a peek, spy, take a sly/stealthy look, sneak a look/peek; informal take a gander 2) the deer s antlers peeked out from the trees Syn: appear (slowly/partly), show, come… … Thesaurus of popular words
