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.

peck 1 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.

verb (used with object) to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, especially with quick, repeated movements. to make (a hole, puncture, etc.) by such strokes; pierce. SEE MORE. verb (used without object) to make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument. noun.

peck definition: 1. When a bird pecks, it bites, hits, or picks up something small with its beak: 2. to give…. Learn more.

Britannica Dictionary definition of PECK [count] 1 : the act of pecking something : a quick, sharp strike with the beak The bird took a peck at the corn. [=the bird pecked the corn] 2 informal : a quick kiss She gave her son a peck on the cheek. — compare 3 peck 3 peck noun plural pecks Britannica Dictionary definition of PECK [count]

To eat in small sparing bits; nibble. He pecked at his dinner. A stroke or light blow with the beak or a pointed instrument. (informal) A quick, casual kiss. A peck on the forehead. Peck means a …

volume unit. peck, unit of capacity in the U.S. Customary and the British Imperial Systems of measurement. In the United States the peck is used only for dry measure and is equal to 8 dry quarts, or 537.6 cubic inches (8.810 litres). In Great Britain the peck may be used for either liquid or dry measure and is equal to 8 imperial quarts (2 imperial ...

Peck noun a great deal; a large or excessive quantity Peck to strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree Peck hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc., with repeated quick movements Peck

A peck is an imperial and United States customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 dry gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. An imperial peck is equivalent to 9.09 liters and a US customary peck is equivalent to 8.81 liters. Two pecks make a kenning, and four pecks make a bushel. Although the peck is no longer widely used, some produce, such as apples, are still often sold …

16 thg 4, 2018 · A derogatory term used to describe one who belongs to a race of halflings formally known as "Nelwyns". " Give me some water you measley little pecks !" "Out of the …