Peer

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪr/

Peer (noun)

  1. a person who is the same age or has the same status as you
  2. a member of the nobility in some countries, like a lord or lady

Examples

  • She often studies with her peers at the library.
  • Peers can influence each other's decisions.

Common collocations: peer pressure, peer group, peer review, hereditary peer, life peer

Peer (verb)

  1. to look carefully or with difficulty at something

Examples

  • He peered through the fog to see the road.
  • She peered at the tiny print in the book.

Synonyms of Peer

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Peer

  • in contexts of hierarchy or rank
  • in contexts of hierarchy or rank