zieuter

Senses

1. 1.

   to peek; to sneak a look

   to look furtively or surreptitiously at someone or something

2. 2.

   to ogle; to eye up

   to look at someone with sexual interest or admiration

Examples

• "Il zieute toutes les filles qui passent dans la rue."

  He ogles every girl who walks past on the street.

• "Elle zieute discrètement le cadeau avant son anniversaire."

  She sneaks a peek at the gift before her birthday.

• "Arrête de zieuter mon téléphone!"

  Stop peering at my phone!

Usage

Informal/slang verb, common in everyday French. Often implies a furtive, lingering, or inappropriate look. Frequently used with an object pronoun or preposition (zieuter à, zieuter sur).