peek
/piːk/
noun
- A quick or secret look at something.
- I had a peek at the menu before we sat down.
- Take a peek inside the box to see what I got you.
- He took a quick peek at the test answers.
Synonyms
verb
- To look quickly or secretly at something, especially through a small opening or from a hidden place.
- She peeked through the curtains to see who was at the door.
- I couldn't resist peeking at the last page of the book.
- The child peeked at his birthday presents before the party.
- To appear partially or briefly, often from behind something.
- The sun peeked through the clouds after the storm.
- A tiny flower peeked out from under the snow.
- The moon peeked over the horizon as night fell.