gape vs peek

gape

verb
  • To stare in wonder. 

  • To open wide; to display a gap. 

  • To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals. 

  • To depict a dilated anal or vaginal cavity upon penetrative sexual activity. 

  • To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise. 

noun
  • An act of gaping; a yawn. 

  • A disease in poultry caused by gapeworm in the windpipe, a symptom of which is frequent gaping. 

  • The width of an opening. 

  • A large opening. 

  • The maximum opening of the mouth (of a bird, fish, etc.) when it is open. 

peek

verb
  • To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. 

  • To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place. 

noun
  • A quick glance or look. 

How often have the words gape and peek occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )