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- verb Present participle of
keek .
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Examples
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I am keeking my whips, I groaned, attempting bravado.
The Bloomsday Dead Adrian McKinty 2007
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His hair hung in tight ringlets round his pixie face, his big sapphire eyes always wide like a mouse keeking out from a divot.
The Distant Echo McDermid, Val 2003
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Scurries, thin keeking shrieks, the mighty groans of mighty trees moving, a night so black she could see nothing—she crawled on hands and knees to the hollow in a tree so large she could not see around it, and there huddled until a wan morning light let her discover where she was.
Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000
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Scurries, thin keeking shrieks, the mighty groans of mighty trees moving, a night so black she could see nothing—she crawled on hands and knees to the hollow in a tree so large she could not see around it, and there huddled until a wan morning light let her discover where she was.
Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000
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The wood was alive at evening, like a cave of bats, with souls of unburied men keeking and flittering.
The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958
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During this time, I never sterr'd a foot, but keepit keeking frae the back shop upon a 'that was ganging on.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various
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'Whaur is he?' he inquired tremulously, keeking about fearfully.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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The wund blaws snell frae the firth, whispered the secretary to himself, keeking about, but had not the courage to utter it.
Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned Christopher Morley 1923
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"Hannah, Hannah," cried the voice, "come away ben; are ye daft, lass, that ye stand there keeking at a McWhinus?"
Nonsense Novels Stephen Leacock 1906
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However that might be, he was keeking at her from closer range now; and in that position -- for he held her firmly still -- she could not help but keek back.
Bob, Son of Battle Alfred Ollivant 1900
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