take a peek at (someone or something)
To get a quick, cursory, often sneaky or surreptitious look at someone or something. I took a peek at the boss's computer, and it looks like there's a round of layoffs on the way.
What does take a peek mean?
When you peek, you take a quick glance at something. It's incredibly tempting when you're little to peek at your birthday presents, but you soon learn how disappointing it is to spoil the surprise.
Is it PEEK or take a peek?
Peek vs.
The first one we learn is peek: it has to do with looking, especially furtively or quickly or through a small space, as in "open the box and peek inside." It's both a noun and a verb; when you peek, you take a peek. Our advice for remembering this one is to keep in mind that you peek in order to see.
