Synonyms for peek

Most common

glance · glimpse · glint

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

   Close your eyes, and no peeking!

Related words

Word family

peek-a-boo peekhole

Forms

Past participle

peeked
e.g. peeked → looked, glimpsed, glanced, glinted…

Example sentences

• glance I could tell at a glance that something was wrong.
• glimpse I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

look¹

5 letters

glint¹

6 letters

glance¹

7 letters

glimpse¹

In other languages

Français

jeter un coup d'œil