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Meaning of peck in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /pɛk/

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  1. Verb

    peck

    Etymology

    late Middle English: of unknown origin; compare with Middle Low German pekken‘peck (with the beak)’

    Definitions

    1. hit lightly with a picking motion
  2. 2. eat by pecking at, like a bird
  3. 3. kiss lightly
  4. 4. eat like a bird

    Examples

    • « The anorexic girl just picks at her food »
  5. 5. bother persistently with trivial complaints

    Examples

    • « She nags her husband all day long »
  6. Noun

    peck

    Etymology

    Middle English (used especially as a measure of oats for horses): from Anglo-Norman French pek, of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

    Examples

    • « a batch of letters »
    • « a deal of trouble »
    • « a lot of money »
    • « he made a mint on the stock market »
    • « it must have cost plenty »
  7. 2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
  8. 3. a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches

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