keek

[ keek ]

verb (used without object)

, Scot. and North England.

1. to peep; look furtively:

   keeking through the window blinds.

keek

/ kiːk /

noun

1. See peep
   a Scot word for peep 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of keek¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English kiken, cognate with or from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kīken

Word History and Origins

Origin of keek¹

C18: probably from Middle Dutch kīken to look

Example Sentences

Lambert first covered the song in a video he posted to his Keek on Feb. 11, the night after Rihanna performed it on Grammys.

From The Daily Beast

An' gin ye find 'im lyin' canny, an' ye tak' a keek into 'is bonny brown een, ye can see he's aye greetin'.

From Project Gutenberg

M'Iver put oat his head and his torch, giving a warder's keek at the door below where the knocking continued.

From Project Gutenberg

Again he came, crying keek' keek' kick-er' r' r', in tender falsetto; but it was no use.

From Project Gutenberg

If that I am president and do not make one meelion dolla in the one year you shall keek me on that side!

From Project Gutenberg

I like t geev da Kais a 54 keek in da face wid-a dose shoos.

From Project Gutenberg