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   Peep

   /pēp/

   

   verb

   • 1. look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening: "the door was ajar and she couldn't resist peeping in" Similar look quicklycast a brief looktake a secret lookspytake a sly/stealthy looksneak a lookpeekhave a peekglancepeerkeekinformal:take a ganderhave a look-seegive someone/something a/the once-overhave a squinthave a dekkohave/take a butcher'stake a shuftiJack Nohi
   • ▪ be just visible; appear slowly or partly or through a small opening: "the sun began to peep out" Similar appear (slowly/partly)showcome into view/sightmake an appearanceput in an appearancepresent oneself/itselfbecome visibleemergeissuepeekpeer outsurfaceloomshow one's/its facecome to lightspring uppop up

   noun

   • 1. a quick or furtive look: "Jonathan took a peep at his watch"
   • ▪ a momentary or partial view of something: "black curls and a peep of gold earring"

   Word Origin late 15th century: symbolic; compare with peek.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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