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Definition of Peck
1. Verb. Hit lightly with a picking motion.
2. Noun. (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent. "A wad of money"
Generic synonyms: Large Indefinite Amount, Large Indefinite Quantity
Specialized synonyms: Deluge, Flood, Inundation, Torrent, Haymow
Derivative terms: Heap, Heap, Pile, Plenteous, Wad
3. Verb. Eat by pecking at, like a bird.
4. Noun. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons.
5. Verb. Kiss lightly. "Sam cannot peck Sue "
6. Noun. A United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches.
7. Verb. Eat like a bird. "They peck more bread"; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
8. Verb. Bother persistently with trivial complaints. "She nags her husband all day long"
Generic synonyms: Complain, Kick, Kvetch, Plain, Quetch, Sound Off
Derivative terms: Nag, Nagger
Definition of Peck
1. n. The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat.
2. v. t. To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree.
3. v. i. To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument.
4. n. A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument.
Definition of Peck
1. Noun. One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts. ¹
2. Noun. A great deal; a large or excessive quantity. ¹
3. Noun. A short kiss. ¹
4. Verb. To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird) or similar instrument. ¹
5. Verb. To do something in small, intermittent pieces. ¹
6. Verb. To type by searching for each key individually. ¹
7. Verb. (rare) To type in general. ¹
8. Verb. To kiss. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peck
1. to strike with the beak or something pointed [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Peck
1. 1. To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree. 2. Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc, with repeated quick movements. 3. To seize and pick up with the beak, or as with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up. "This fellow pecks up wit as pigeons peas." (Shak) 4. To make, by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument; as, to peck a hole in a tree. Origin: See Pick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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