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peeked

/piːkt/

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

Examples :

"The little boy peeked through the gap in the fence to watch the older kids playing baseball. "
appearance action

Related Words

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration retrieve

retrieve noun

/ɹiˈtɹiv/

A retrieval

"The retrieve of the lost homework was crucial for passing the exam. "

Illustration database

database noun

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

"I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration partially

partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

Illustration crevice

crevice noun

/ˈkɹɛvɪs/

A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.

"The lost coin disappeared into a narrow crevice in the sidewalk. "

Illustration visible

visible adjective

/ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

Able to be seen.

"When the sun rises, the world becomes visible."

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration peering

peering verb

/ˈpɪərɪŋ/ /ˈpɪrɪŋ/

To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

"The student was peering at the small print in the textbook, trying to find the answer to the question. "

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration stopped

stopped verb

/stɑpt/

To cease moving.

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Illustration address

address noun

/æˈdɹɛs/ /əˈdɹɛs/

Direction.

"The address on the envelope was 123 Main Street. "