Peeking

//ˈpiːkɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who peeks.

    "Some children, in their furtive peekings and lurkings, spoke of little Taro discovering these unpleasant gifts and hiding with them […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of peek form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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glancelookbend the eyesblinkcastdirect the eyes

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"You can see the sun peeking through the clouds."

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