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
What Brodie had christened "the considering keek" was in his eyes; they were far away, and saw the distant village in process of erection; busy with its chances and occasions.
From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas
“And now let’s take another keek at the red-coats,” says Alan, and he led me to the north-eastern fringe of the wood.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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