peeked
past simple and past participle ofpeek
peek
verb[I]
uk/piːk/us/piːk/C2
tolook,especiallyfor ashorttimeor whiletryingtoavoidbeingseen:
Closeyoureyes. Don't peek. I've got asurprisefor you.
I peeked out thewindowtoseewho was there.
Thechildrenpeeked over thewalltoseewhere theballhad gone.
Thefilmpeeks behind thescenesof amultinationalcorporation.
Synonym
peep(LOOK)
to look at someone or something
- lookLook over there! A rainbow!
- watchI sat by the window and watched people walking past.
- glanceShe glanced around the room to see who was there.
- peepShe peeped through the curtains to see what was happening.
- peekHe peeked inside the box.
- stareDon't stare at people like that - it's rude.
peek out, through, etc.
tostickoutslightlyand bepartlyseen:
I could justseeherpetticoatpeeking out from under herskirt.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
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Protruding and sticking out
Examplesofpeeked
peeked
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
While the experimenter had his or her back towards the children, a hidden camera was there to check if the children hadpeekedor not.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The population of the townpeekedat 40, with most residents being employed with the railroad.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The radar itself, rotating at a cycle of about 4 seconds, can bepeekedthrough a grate when standing directly below the dome.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Out of the children who hadpeekedin the experiment, 40% lied about havingpeeked.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One night, the guestpeekedin the room.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The innkeeper, captivated by the two, followed them andpeekedthrough the keyhole.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Having been stirred by the words of the priest, he sneaked to the window andpeekedin.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tango shoes inspired by the dance craze had criss-crossing straps at the ankles thatpeekedout from draped and wrapped evening skirts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Saskatchewan's populationpeekedin 1936 at 931,200 persons.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dahmer stated that to investigate this, one officer simplypeekedhis head around the bedroom but really didn't take a good look.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pandora's curiosity got the better of her, and shepeekedinside, releasing all the misfortunes of mankind.
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