peek

BrE /piːk/ AmE /piːk/

verb en → es

past peeked pp peeked ing peeking

1 GLANCE QUICKLY [intransitive] B1

to look quickly and secretly at something or someone, usually because you are not supposed to look

echar un vistazo rápido, mirar de reojo

  • peek at somebody/something

Collocations peek through a crack · peek over the shoulder

  • She peeked at her watch.

    Ella echó un vistazo rápido al reloj.

2 LOOK QUICKLY [transitive] B1

to look quickly and secretly, usually because you are not supposed to look

mirar de reojo, echar un vistazo rápido

  • peek at somebody/something

Collocations peek into a room · peek under the bed

  • He peeked into the next room.

    Él echó un vistazo rápido al siguiente cuarto.