keek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Verb 1.1.3 Noun 1.1.3.1 Related terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Interjection 1.3 References 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 3 Scots 3.1 Etymology 1 3.1.1 Verb 3.1.2 Noun 3.2 Etymology 2 3.2.1 Noun 3.2.2 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Probably from Middle English kiken possibly from the Middle Dutch kieken, Middle Low German kīken, cognate with Dutch kijken (“‘look’”), German kucken (“‘look’”).

The words peek, keek and peep all were used more or less synonymously in the 14c.-15century.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kiːk/

[edit] Verb

to keek (third-person singular simple present keeks, present participle keeking, simple past and past participle keeked)

1. To peek; peep.

   The man keeked over the fence.

[edit] Noun

keek (plural keeks)

1. A look, especially a quick one; a peek.

[edit] Related terms

• look
• peek
• peep

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Interjection

keek

1. An exclamation of excitement, boredom, or randomness.
   • keek!

[edit] References

• “keek” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• “keek” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kek/

[edit] Verb

keek

1. Past singular form, 1st, 2nd and 3rd person, of of kijken; looked

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology 1

Possibly from Middle English kiken.

[edit] Verb

tae keek (third-person singular simple present keeks, present participle keekin, simple past keeked, past participle keeked)

1. To have a quick look or peek.
2. To tilt or lean back.

[edit] Noun

keek (plural keeks)

1. A quick look or peek.

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Noun

keek (plural keeks)

1. A cap made of linen worn around the head and neck.

[edit] References

• Dictionary of the Scots Language, Scottish Language Dictionaries, Edinburgh [1]