peek
/piːk/verb
उच्चारण पीक
झाँकना, चोरी-छिपे देखना
Core word
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[I] ~ (at sth)
to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it
झाँकना, चोरी-छिपे देखना
- No peeking at the answers!
- She peeked through the curtain to see who had arrived.
- He peeked out of the window to see who was knocking.
+ 2 more examples
- The child peeked from behind the door and smiled.
- Don't peek while I wrap your present.
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[sing.] a ~ (at sth)
a quick look at something
झलक
- a sneak peek at the new app
- Fans got a peek at the trailer on Friday.
- She took a quick peek at the results before anyone arrived.
+ 2 more examples
- Readers got a peek into the author's study.
- Take a peek at the garden; the roses are out.
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: peek (look quickly), peak (the top of a mountain; the highest point) and pique (a feeling of annoyance; arouse interest: 'pique your curiosity') are all pronounced /piːk/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: peek (जल्दी झाँकना), peak (पहाड़ की चोटी; उच्चतम बिंदु) और pique (खीझ की भावना; रुचि जगाना: 'pique your curiosity') सबकी pronunciation /piːk/ है।
Keep the look words together: peek, peep (look through a small opening), glance (look quickly), glimpse (see for a moment), squint, gaze (look steadily), stare.
देखने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: peek, peep (छोटे छेद से झाँकना), glance (जल्दी देखना), glimpse (क्षण भर देखना), squint, gaze (लगातार देखना), stare।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A sneak peek (a chance to see something before others).
Collocation 'a sneak peek' (दूसरों से पहले कुछ देखने का अवसर)।