Peck - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pek|
Brit.
|pek|
noun
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (syn: batch, deal, flock, heap, lot, mass, mess, mint, mountain, pile, plenty, pot, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, wad)
- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
- a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
- a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
verb
- hit lightly with a picking motion (syn: beak, pick)
- eat by pecking at, like a bird (syn: pick up)
- kiss lightly (syn: smack)
- eat like a bird (syn: pick at)
- bother persistently with trivial complaints (syn: hen-peck, nag)
- eat by pecking at, like a bird (syn: pick up)
- kiss lightly (syn: smack)
- eat like a bird (syn: pick at)
- bother persistently with trivial complaints (syn: hen-peck, nag)
Extra examples
The hen pecked my finger.
The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.
He pecked his wife on the cheek as he headed out the door.
That bird makes such a terrible noise, pecking at the tree in search of insects.
Try to eat your dinner, Mary, you've only pecked at it.
I fear you can peck but little satisfaction out of it.
Let's deal properly with the question, instead of just pecking at it.
That new teacher is always pecking at our spelling mistakes.
He gave her a quick peck on the cheek.
They pecked the hostess farewell.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: peck
he/she/it: pecks
present participle: pecking
past tense: pecked
past participle: pecked
I/you/we/they: peck
he/she/it: pecks
present participle: pecking
past tense: pecked
past participle: pecked
noun
singular: peck
plural: pecks
singular: peck
plural: pecks
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