peck

peck ¹

 (pĕk)

v. pecked, peck·ing, pecks

v.tr.

1. To strike with the beak or a pointed instrument.

2. To make (a hole, for example) by striking repeatedly with the beak or a pointed instrument.

3. To grasp and pick up with the beak: The bird pecked insects from the log.

4. Informal To kiss briefly and casually.

v.intr.

1. To make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.

2. To eat in small sparing bits; nibble: He pecked at his dinner.

3. To make repeated criticisms; carp: pecked at the kitchen staff.

n.

1.

a. A stroke or light blow with the beak or a pointed instrument.

b. A mark or hole made by such a stroke.

2. Informal A light quick kiss.

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[Middle English pecken, probably variant of piken, to peck (perhaps influenced by Middle Low German pekken); see pick¹.]

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peck ²

 (pĕk)

n.

1. Abbr. pk.

a. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 537.6 cubic inches.

b. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the British Imperial System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 554.8 cubic inches.

2. A container holding or measuring a peck.

3. Informal A large quantity; a lot: a peck of troubles.

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[Middle English.]

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peck

(pɛk)

n

1. (Units) a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel

2. (Units) a container used for measuring this quantity

3. a large quantity or number

[C13: from Anglo-Norman, of uncertain origin]

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peck

(pɛk)

vb

1. (when: intr, sometimes foll by at) to strike with the beak or with a pointed instrument

2. (sometimes foll by: out) to dig (a hole) by pecking

3. (tr) (of birds) to pick up (corn, worms, etc) by pecking

4. (often foll by: at) to nibble or pick (at one's food)

5. informal to kiss (a person) quickly and lightly

6. (foll by: at) to nag

n

7. a quick light blow, esp from a bird's beak

8. a mark made by such a blow

9. informal a quick light kiss

[C14: of uncertain origin; compare pick¹, Middle Low German pekken to jab with the beak]

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Peck

(pɛk)

n

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peck¹

(pɛk)

n.

1. a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters). Abbr.: pk

2. a container for measuring this quantity.

3. a considerable quantity: a peck of trouble.

[1250–1300; Middle English pek < Anglo-French; ulterior orig. obscure]

peck²

(pɛk)

v.t.

1. to strike or pierce with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument.

2. to make (a hole, puncture, etc.) by doing this.

3. to take (food) bit by bit, with or as if with the beak.

v.i.

4. to make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.

5. peck at,

a. to nibble indifferently at (food).

b. to nag or carp at.

n.

6. a quick stroke, as in pecking.

7. a hole or mark made by or as if by pecking.

8. a quick, almost impersonal kiss.

[1300–50; Middle English pecke < Middle Dutch pecken; akin to pick¹]

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Peck

 a measured quantity of either dry or wet substance; a fourth part of a bushel; more generally, a considerable quantity or number.

Examples: peck of ashes, 1710; of bees, 1713; of corn, 1386; of dirt, 1710; of kisses; of lies, 1539; of luck; of malt, 1789; of oatmeal, 1464; of oats, 1485; of pepper; of salt, 1603; of troubles, 1535.

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peck

Past participle: pecked
Gerund: pecking

Imperative

peck

peck

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peck

(pk) A unit of dry volume. 1 peck = 2 gal.

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Peck

A unit of volume measure. One peck is two gallons, or a quarter bushel.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peck - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, muckle, passel, mickle, mint, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, flock, pot, mess, sight large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude deluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
	2.	peck - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet bushel - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
	3.	peck - a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches United States dry unit - a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System dry quart, quart - a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches bushel - a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
Verb	1.	peck - hit lightly with a picking motion   beak, pick strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
	2.	peck - eat by pecking at, like a bird pick up eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
	3.	peck - kiss lightly smack buss, kiss, snog, osculate - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
	4.	peck - eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food" peck at, pick at eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
	5.	peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" hen-peck, nag kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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peck

verb

1. pick, bite, hit, strike, tap, poke, jab, prick, nibble The crow pecked his hand.

2. kiss, plant a kiss, give someone a smacker, give someone a peck or kiss She walked up to him and pecked him on the cheek.

noun

1. kiss, smacker, osculation (rare) He gave me a peck on the lips.

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peck ¹

verb

Informal. To touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of passion or affection:

buss, kiss, osculate, smack.

Slang: smooch.

phrasal verb
peck at

To scold or find fault with constantly:

carp at, fuss at, nag, pick on.

Informal: henpeck.

noun

Informal. The act or an instance of kissing:

buss, kiss, osculation, smack, smacker.

Slang: smooch.

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peck ²

noun

1. Informal. A great deal:

abundance, mass, mountain, much, plenty, profusion, wealth, world.

Informal: barrel, heap, lot, pack, pile.

Regional: power, sight.

2. Informal. An indeterminately great amount or number:

jillion, million (often used in plural), multiplicity, ream, trillion.

Informal: bushel, gob (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), lot, oodles, passel, scad (often used in plural), slew, wad, zillion.

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Translations

قُبْلَة سَريعَهنَقْرَهيُقَبِّل بِسُرْعَهيَلْتَقِط بِمِنقارِهيَلَتَقِط طَعامَه ، يأكُل قليلا

klovatklovnutíletmo políbitpolibekzobat

kysse letlet kyspikpikke

flüchtiger KusshackenherumstochernKüsschen gebenpicken

bécotbécoterchipotercoup de becpicorer

csipegetcsípéscsipkedmegpuszilpuszi

gogg, pikkgogga/kroppa íkyssa léttléttur kossnarta í

beccarebeccatadare un bacinotenersi subacetto

kapoti snapukirtis snapuknaibytilestipaknaibyti

ēst ļoti maz, knibinātknābātknābiensnoskūpstītskūpsts

kysse lettlett kysspirke i

ďobaťďobnutieletmo pobozkaťzobať

kljuvati

çok az yemekgagalamagagalamaköpücüköpücük kondurmak

匆匆一吻匆忙地吻吃一点点啄

peck

¹ [pek]

A. N → picotazo m; (= kiss) → besito m, beso m rápido

B. VT → picotear; (= kiss) → dar un besito a, dar un beso rápido a

C. VI → picotear
to peck at [bird] → picar
he pecked at his food → picaba la comida (con desgana)

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peck

² [pek] N medida de áridos (= 9,087 litros) (fig) → montón m
he got himself in a peck of trouble → se metió en un buen lío

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peck

[ˈpɛk]

vt

(with beak) → donner un coup de bec à
to peck a hole in sth → percer qch d'un coup de bec

(= kiss) to peck sb on the cheek → donner à qn un baiser rapide sur la joue

n

[bird] → coup m de bec

(= kiss) → baiser m rapide
to give sb a peck on the cheek → donner à qn un baiser rapide sur la joue

peck at

vt fus [bird] [+ hard surface] → donner des coups de bec sur; [+ plants] → picoter; [+ grains] → picorer, picoterpecking order peck order (US) n → ordre m hiérarchique
to be at the bottom of the pecking order → être en bas de l'échelle

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peck

¹

n (= dry measure) → Viertelscheffel m

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peck

²

n

(inf: = kiss) → flüchtiger Kuss m, → Küsschen nt

the hen gave him a peck → die Henne hackte nach ihm

vt

(bird) → picken

(inf: = kiss) → ein Küsschen nt → geben (+dat)

vi → picken (at nach)

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peck

[pɛk]

1. n (of bird) → beccata (fam) (kiss) → bacetto
to take a peck at → beccare

2. vt (subj, bird, grain) → beccare; (person) → dare una beccata a; (hole) → fare a furia di beccate

3. vi to peck at (subj, bird) → beccare; (person, food) → mangiucchiare
he pecked at his food → sbocconcellò il suo cibo

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peck

(pek) verb

1. (of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat. The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand. pik يَلْتَقِط بِمِنقارِه кълва bicar zobat, klovat picken pikke ραμφίζω, τσιμπώpicotear nokkima نوک زدن nokkia picorer לְנַקֵר चोंच मारना kljucati csipked mematuk gogga/kroppa í beccare, colpire con il becco ついばむ 부리로 쪼다 lesti, kapoti snapu knābāt mematuk pikkenhakke dziobać په مښوكه وهل، په مښوكه سورى كول په مشوكه سورى كيدل، په ټونګه وهل، په ټونګره سورى كول bicar a ciuguli клевать zobať, ďobať kljuvati kljucnuti picka, hacka จิก gagalamak 啄 клювати, дзьобати چڑيوں کا چونچ مارنا mổ 啄

2. to eat very little. She just pecks (at) her food. met lang tande eet يَلَتَقِط طَعامَه ، يأكُل قليلا ям малко petiscar zobnout si herumstochern stikke til τσιμπολογώ picar, comer como un pajarito näksima کم خوردن syödä vähän chipoter לְנַקֵר चुगना samo prčkati po jelu, jesti izbirljivo(malo) csipeget makan sedikit narta í sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare ちょっとだけ食べる 금 먹다 (pa)knaibyti ēst ļoti maz, knibināt makan sedikit met lange tanden etenpirke iskubać تیته خورل petiscar a ciuguli мало есть zobnúť si zobati kljucati peta i เล็ม çok az yemek 吃一點點 дзьобати تھوڑا کھانا nhấm nháp 吃一点点

3. to kiss quickly and briefly. She pecked her mother on the cheek. soen, piksoentjie gee يُقَبِّل بِسُرْعَه целувам леко beijar letmo políbit Küßchen geben kysse let φιλώ πεταχτά dar un pico musi andma بوسیدن suukottaa bécoter לְנַשֵק קַלוֹת चुंबन लेना brz(lagan) poljubac megpuszil mengecup kyssa létt dare un bacio 軽くキスする 급하게 키스하다 pakštelėti (viegli) noskūpstīt mencium sekilas vluchtig zoenen kysse lett musnąć wargami مچول beijar a pupa чмокнуть letmo pobozkať cmokniti poljubiti u obraz kyssa lätt, pussa จูบเบา ๆ öpücük kondurmak 匆忙地吻 цмокнти آہستہ سے بوسہ لينا hôn nhẹ 匆忙地吻

noun

1. a tap or bite with the beak. The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand. pik نَقْرَه клъвване bicada klovnutí der Schnabelhieb pik ράμφισμα picotazo nokahoop ضربه نوک nokkaisu coup de becניקור चोंच से खाना kljucaj csípés (csőrrel) patukan gogg, pikk beccata つつくこと 쪼기 kirtis snapu knābiens patukan pikhakk dziobnięcie د نوك ضربه bicada lovitură cu ciocul клевок ďobnutie udarec s kljunom kljucanje hackande การจิก gagalama 啄 клювок ٹھونگ cú mổ 啄

2. a brief kiss. a peck on the cheek. piksoen قُبْلَة سَريعَه целувчица beijo polibek flüchtiger Kuß let kys πεταχτό φιλί pico, besito musi بوس suukko bécot נְשִיקָה קְטָנָה हल्का सा चुंबन poljubac puszi kecupan léttur koss bacetto 軽いキス 급하게 하는 키스 pakštelėjimas (viegls) skūpsts ciuman sekilas vluchtige zoen lett kyss przelotny pocałunek ماچ beijinho pupătură лёгкий поцелуй bozk poljubček poljubac u obraz lätt kyss, puss การจูบเบา ๆ öpücük 匆匆一吻 квапливий поцілунок مختصر بوسہ cái hôn nhẹ 匆匆一吻

ˈpeckish adjective

rather hungry. I feel a bit peckish. honger ذو شَهِـيَّة شَديدَه гладен com fome vyhládlý hungrig småsulten λίγο πεινασμένος algo hambriento näljane گرسنه nälkäinen qui a le ventre creux רעב भूखा gladan éhes lapar svangur affamato 空腹の 배고픈 praalkęs izsalcis rasa agak lapar hongerigsmåsultengłodny وږى com fome flămând голодный vyhladnutý lačen gladnjikav sugen, småhungrig หิว çok aç, karnı zil çalan 飢餓的 голодний بھوکا đói bụng 饥饿的

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