linsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• peek verb To look quickly or slyly, often through a small gap or without being noticed.
• peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
• peer noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.

Senses

linsen is used for these senses in English:

• peek (informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
• peep (intransitive, dated) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
• peer (intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

peek — full definition

1. verb To look quickly or slyly, often through a small gap or without being noticed.
2. noun A quick or furtive look.

peep — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
2. verb To look quickly or secretly, often through a small opening.
3. verb To begin to appear, as if emerging from hiding.

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