Peck (p k), Annie Smith 1850-1935. American explorer and mountain climber. Her most notable ascents include the volcano Popocatépetl in Mexico (1897) and Huascarán in the Peruvian Andes (1908). |
| Peck, Gregory 1916-2003. American actor who is best known for his portrayals of strong and courageous characters. Among his films are Spellbound (1950) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which he won an Academy Award. |
| peck 1 (pk) 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 criticize repeatedly; carp. 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. [Middle English pecken, probably variant of piken, to peck (perhaps influenced by Middle Low German pekken); see pick1.] |
| peck 2 (pk) n. 1. Abbr. pk. a. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the U.S. 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. See Table at measurement. 2. A container holding or measuring a peck. 3. Informal A large quantity; a lot: a peck of troubles. [Middle English.] |
Peck [pɛk]
n
(Biographies / Peck, Gregory (1916 M, US, FILMS AND TV: actor) Gregory. born 1916, US film actor; his films include Keys of the Kingdom (1944), The Gunfighter (1950), The Big Country (1958), To Kill a Mockingbird (1963), The Omen (1976), and Other People's Money (1991)
peck1
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a container used for measuring this quantity
3. a large quantity or number
[from Anglo-Norman, of uncertain origin]
peck2
vb
1. (when intr, sometimes foll by at) to strike with the beak or with a pointed instrument
2. (tr; sometimes foll by out) to dig (a hole) by pecking
3. (tr) (of birds) to pick up (corn, worms, etc.) by pecking
4. (intr; often foll by at) to nibble or pick (at one's food)
5. Informal to kiss (a person) quickly and lightly
6. (intr; foll by at) to nag
n
1. a quick light blow, esp from a bird's beak
2. a mark made by such a blow
3. Informal a quick light kiss
[of uncertain origin; compare pick1, Middle Low German pekken to jab with the beak]
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 bushel - a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches | |
| Verb | 1. | peck - hit lightly with a picking motion 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 eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | |
| 3. | peck - kiss lightly | |
| 4. | peck - eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food" 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" |
peck
verb
noun
kiss, smacker, osculation (rare) He gave me a peck on the lips.
Translations
peck1 [pek]
peck2 [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
peck2 [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
peck [ˈpɛk]
vt
n
(= kiss) → baiser m rapide
to give sb a peck on the cheek → donner à qn un baiser rapide sur la joue
pecking order peck order (US) n → ordre m hiérarchique
to be at the bottom of the pecking order → être en bas de l'échelle
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
peck [pɛk]
peck [pɛk]
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
he pecked at his food → sbocconcellò il suo cibo
peck [pɛk]
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
he pecked at his food → sbocconcellò il suo cibo
v peck [pek]
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 zobat, klovat pikke picken ραμφίζω, τσιμπώ picotear 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 pikken hakke dziobać 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 zobnout si stikke til herumstochern 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 조금씩 먹다 (pa)knaibyti ēst ļoti maz, knibināt makan sedikit met lange tanden eten pirke i skubać 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 letmo políbit kysse let Küßchen geben 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 beijar a pupa чмокнуть letmo pobozkať cmokniti poljubiti u obraz kyssa lätt, pussa จูบเบา ๆ öpücük kondurmak 匆忙地吻 цмокнути آہستہ سے بوسہ لينا hôn nhẹ 匆忙地吻
n
1 a tap or bite with the beak The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand. pik نَقْرَه клъвване klovnutí pik der Schnabelhieb ράμφισμα picotazo nokahoop ضربه نوک nokkaisu coup de bec נִיקוּר चोंच से खाना kljucaj csípés (csőrrel) patukan gogg, pikk beccata つつくこと 쪼기 kirtis snapu knābiens patukan pik hakk dziobnięcie 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 polibek let kys flüchtiger Kuß 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 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
adj peckish
rather hungry I feel a bit peckish. honger ذو شَهِـيَّة شَديدَه гладен vyhládlý småsulten hungrig λίγο πεινασμένος algo hambriento näljane گرسنه nälkäinen qui a le ventre creux רָעֵב भूखा gladan éhes lapar svangur affamato 空腹の 배고픈 praalkęs izsalcis rasa agak lapar hongerig småsulten głodny 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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