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Definitions for Peck

[1] a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).
[2] a container for measuring this quantity. Abbreviation : pk, pk.
[3] a considerable quantity: a peck of trouble.
[4] to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, especially with quick, repeated movements.
[5] to make (a hole, puncture, etc.) by such strokes; pierce.
[6] to take (food) bit by bit, with or as with the beak.
[7] to make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.
[8] a quick stroke, as in pecking.
[9] a hole or mark made by or as by pecking.
[10] a quick, almost impersonal kiss: a peck on the cheek.
[11] (in timber) incipient decay from fungi, occurring in isolated spots.
[12] pecks. Also peck·ings. Slang . food.
[13] peck at , to nibble indifferently or unenthusiastically at (food). to nag or carp at: Stop pecking at me, I'm doing the best I can.
[14] Annie Smith, 1850–1935, U.S. mountain climber.
[15] Gregory, 1916–2003, U.S. actor.
[16] a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel
[17] a container used for measuring this quantity
[18] a large quantity or number
[19] (when intr, sometimes foll by at ) to strike with the beak or with a pointed instrument
[20] (tr sometimes foll by out ) to dig (a hole) by pecking
[21] (tr) (of birds) to pick up (corn, worms, etc) by pecking
[22] (intr often foll by at ) to nibble or pick (at one's food)
[23] informal to kiss (a person) quickly and lightly
[24] (intr foll by at ) to nag
[25] a quick light blow, esp from a bird's beak
[26] a mark made by such a blow
[27] informal a quick light kiss
[28] Gregory. 1916–2003, 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)

Words related to Peck

poke, tap, kiss, pinch, beak, nibble, mark, dig, prick, rap, pick, strike, hit, jab

Words nearby Peck

peccatophobia, peccavi, pech, pechenga, pechora, peck, peck's bad boy, pecker, peckerwood, pecking order, peckinpah

Origin of Peck

21300–50; Middle English pecke < Middle Dutch pecken; akin to pick1

Words that may be confused with Peck

pecks, pecs

Other words from Peck

un·pecked , adjective

Word origin for Peck

C14: of uncertain origin; compare pick 1 , Middle Low German pekken to jab with the beak

Synonyms for Peck

beak, dig, hit, jab, kiss, mark, nibble, pick, pinch, poke, prick, rap, strike, tap