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Definition of 'peek'English
Alternative forms
* (l), (l) (obsolete)
Etymology 1
From (etyl) *, probably a fusion of peep and keek.
Verb
( en-verb)
To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.
* 2012 , Rachel Kramer Bussel, Going Down: Oral Sex Stories (ISBN 1573447978):
- A pale strip of white skin peeked out from under his waistband.
* 2012 , Michelle Monkou, If I Had You (ISBN 1459223284):
- Her brown skin peeked through the empty gap in her clothing.
(computing) To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.
* 2006 , Gary Willoughby, PureBasic: A Beginner's Guide to Computer Programming (page 279)
- We are peeking the value from the first index's memory location.
Related terms
* sneak peek
Etymology 2
Verb
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