keek
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of keek
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English kiken, cognate with or from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kīken
Example Sentences
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“I keek a touchdown!” he supposedly exclaimed after a successful kick.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2015
Then with a shrill keek keek, it opens its wings and takes off.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
‘What? Hide in trees and only talk by saying keek keek to people?’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
He begged for just one "keek" at the stage, but Jimmy replied: "You don't catch me like that."
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill
Where they appear, nae vice dare keek, But to what's good gives way; Like night, soon as the morning creek Has ushered in the day.
From Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
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