PEEP


Meaning of PEEP in English

I.

noun

1 quick look

ADJECTIVE

▪ quick

VERB + PEEP

▪ have , take

▪ get

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ at

I noticed him take a little ~ at his watch.

▪ ~ behind

The movie gives us a ~ behind the curtain at a Broadway musical.

▪ ~ into

a ~ into the private life of a world leader

▪ ~ through

I took a ~ through the keyhole.

2 quiet sound

VERB + PEEP

▪ utter

▪ hear

PHRASES

▪ (not) a ~

He didn't dare utter a ~.

Not a ~ of protest was heard from the State Department. ( figurative )

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ cautiously

He ~ed out cautiously from behind the door.

▪ out

PREPOSITION

▪ at

She was tempted to ~ at the letter.

▪ through

The child ~ed through a crack in the door.

III.

verb

ADVERB

▪ cautiously

He ~ed out cautiously from behind the door.

▪ out

He ~ed out cautiously from behind the door.

PREPOSITION

▪ at

She was tempted to ~ at the letter.

▪ through

The child ~ed through a crack in the door.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .