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peck

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noun (1)

1
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₄ bushel see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a large quantity or number

peck

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verb

pecked; pecking; pecks

transitive verb

1
a
: to strike or pierce especially repeatedly with the bill or a pointed tool
b
: to make by pecking
peck a hole
2
: to pick up with the bill

intransitive verb

1
a
: to strike, pierce, or pick up something with or as if with the bill
b
: carp, nag
2
: to eat reluctantly and in small bites
peck at food

peck

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noun (2)

1
: an impression or hole made by pecking
2
: a quick sharp stroke
3
: a quick light kiss
a peck on the cheek

Example Sentences

Verb 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.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pek, from Anglo-French

Verb

Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German pekken

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of peck was in the 13th century

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