English · Word Candidate

peer

/pɪə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: peers · peering · peered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhìn khó khăn hoặc như thể tìm kiếm điều gì đó

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Verb

Examples

[…] I should be still / Plucking the grass, to know where sits the wind, / Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads;

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A look; a glance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một cái nhìn, một cái liếc

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Noun

Examples

Blessed are those organisers who provide one-and-all with a name tag, for then the participants will chat together. A quick peer at your neighbour's lapel is much the simplest way to become introduced […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ai đó hoặc thứ gì đó ở mức hoặc giá trị bằng

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Noun

Examples

In song he never had his peer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is approximately the same age (as someone else).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ai đó có tuổi khoảng bằng

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “peer” mean?

To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

Is “peer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.