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Meaning of peck in English
Pronunciation
/pɛk/
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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.
eat by pecking at, like a bird
3.
kiss lightly
4.
eat like a bird
Examples
« The anorexic girl just picks at her food »
5.
bother persistently with trivial complaints
Examples
« She nags her husband all day long »
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 »
2.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
3.
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches