PEEK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A secret look

Synonyms:

peek; peep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("peek" is a kind of...):

look; looking; looking at (the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually)

Derivation:

peek (throw a glance at; take a brief look at)

Present simple: I / you / we / they peek ... he / she / it peeks

Past simple: peeked

Past participle: peeked

-ing form: peeking

Meaning:

Throw a glance at; take a brief look at

Example:

I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting

Synonyms:

glance; glint; peek

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "peek" is one way to...):

look (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

peek (a secret look)