keek

American  

[keek] / kik /

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

1. to peep; look furtively.

   keeking through the window blinds.

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keek British  

/ kiːk /

noun

1. a Scot word for peep 1

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Etymology

Origin of keek

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

Example Sentences

Then with a shrill keek keek, it opens its wings and takes off.

From Literature

‘What? Hide in trees and only talk by saying keek keek to people?’

From Literature

Now, five years later, the number of attendees has grown by 1,200 percent, and while YouTube is still insanely popular for video stars, clips are now created and watched on apps like YouNow, Snapchat, Periscope, Vine, Meerkat and Keek, not to mention new video features from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

From New York Times

“I keek a touchdown!” he supposedly exclaimed after a successful kick.

From New York Times

You might not recognize the Vine comics and Keek sensations, but you may well know Jacobs, from "Community," and Tony Hale, from "Veep," and recognize Jon Heder, who was Napoleon Dynamite.

From Los Angeles Times