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PEEK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

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)

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