PEEK


Meaning of PEEK in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ little , quick , sneak

a sneak peak at the new cartoon

VERB + PEEK

▪ have ( esp. BrE ), take

▪ get

▪ sneak

Brooke couldn't help but sneak a ~ at him.

▪ chance , dare

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ at

Go ahead and take a ~ at your presents.

▪ ~ behind

a fascinating ~ behind the scenes of the Oprah Winfrey Show

▪ ~ into

We got a ~ into rooms that are normally closed to the public.

▪ ~ through

I dared a little ~ through a crack in the door.

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ cautiously

Daniel ~ed cautiously over his shoulder.

▪ out

He ~ed out from behind the door.

PREPOSITION

▪ around

I was tempted to ~ around the corner.

▪ at

She ~ed at the clock to see the time.

▪ into

I wandered around the house, ~ing into various rooms.

▪ through

The child ~ed through a crack in the door.

The sun was ~ing through the clouds.

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