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peeking

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The meaning (definition) of the word peeking

taking a quick look over the top of something right now

The word peeking used in a sentence

“I am peeking over the couch to find my toy.”

How the word peeking is said around the world

Frenchregarde par-dessus (ruh-GAHRD pahr-duh-SEW)
Spanishestoy asomándome (es-TOY ah-soh-MAHN-doh-meh)
Mandarin正探头看 (juhng tahn toh kahn)
Hindiझाँक रहा हूँ (jhahnk rah-HAH hoon)
Arabicأَنْظُرُ خِلْسَةً (AN-zu-ru KHIL-sa-tan)
Russianзаглядываю (zah-GLYA-dih-vah-yoo)
Portuguese (EU)a espreitar (uh esh-pry-TAHR)
Portuguese (BR)espiando (ees-pee-AHN-doo)
Japaneseのぞいている (noh-zoh-ee-teh-EE-ruu)
Germangucke (GUUK-uh)
Urduجھانک رہا ہوں (jhaank ruh-HAA hoon)
Punjabiਝਾਤੀ ਮਾਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (JHAA-tee maar REE-haa haan)
Korean빼꼼 내다보고 있다 (ppay-KKOHM nay-dah-BOH-goh EET-ttah)
Hebrewמֵצִיץ (meh-TZEETZ)
Greekκρυφοκοιτάζω (kree-foh-kee-TAH-zoh)
Dutchgluren (KHLEWR-un)
Tagalogsumisilip (soo-mee-see-LEEP)
Vietnameseđang ngó (dahng NGAW)
Turkishbaşımı uzatıp bakıyorum (bah-shuh-MUH oo-zah-TUHP bah-KUH-yo-room)
Persianسرک می‌کشد (sa-RAK MEE-ka-shad)
Polishzerkam (ZER-kahm)
Ukrainianвизираю (vy-zy-RAH-yoo)
Bengaliউঁকি দিচ্ছি (OONG-kee DEECH-chhee)
Swedishkikar (SHEE-kahr)
Italiansbirciando (zbeer-CHAHN-doh)

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