Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with peer in American Collocation
peer
verb
intransitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pɪr/
closely or with interest
closely
curiously
intently
He sat down opposite me, peering intently into my eyes.
in a worried or careful way
anxiously
cautiously
nervously
I waited for him at a coffee shop, nervously peering up over the top of my book.
direction
about
ahead
back
down
inside
out
up
He opened the box slightly and peered inside before shutting it quietly.