How do you use peek in a sentence?

Okay, so “peek,” right? It’s like… how do I even explain it? It’s that quick, little glance you take. Like, remember that time we were kids, hiding behind the couch and peeking at the adults to see if they’d noticed we ate all the cookies? That’s peek! Or, like, when you’re trying to surprise someone with a gift, and you just peek inside the box to make sure it’s all okay. You know? It’s a sneaky little look!

And yeah, people mix it up with “peep” all the time. They’re pretty similar. But think of “peek” as that fast, sometimes secretive look. Like the examples they gave – kids peeking around a doorway… almost like they’re playing hide-and-seek. Or peeking to see if someone’s watching you. So true! I do that all the time! Don’t you? And then there’s “He took a peek at his watch.” Totally get that – a quick glance to check the time. Nothing major, just a peek.

The last one, though, “Flowers peeked up between the rocks.” That’s a little different. It’s still that sense of something appearing briefly or partially hidden, like the flowers emerging just a tiny bit. It’s not quite the same as a sneaky look, but I can see how it fits. It’s kind of like they’re shyly saying hello to the world. Isn’t language weird sometimes? So many little nuances!