English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k
Noun
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en-noun
#One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts.
#:They picked a peck of wheat.
#A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.
#:She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten.
#A short kiss.
#:I greeted him with a quick peck on the cheek.
Translations
trans-top|One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts
Finnish: peck
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trans-top|A great deal; a large or excessive quantity
Finnish: kasapäin
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trans-top|A short kiss
Finnish: nopea suukko
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Verb
en-verb
#To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird) or similar instrument.
#:The birds pecked at their food.
#To do something in small, intermittent pieces.
#:He has been pecking away at that project for some time now.
- archaic To type.
Translations
trans-top|To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird) or similar instrument
Finnish: nokkia
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trans-top|To do something in small, intermittent pieces
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trans-top|To type
[Armenian]]: ÕºÕ¡Õ¹Õ«Õ¯
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Derived terms
pecking order
peckish
woodpecker
Category:English transitive verbs
Category:Units of measure
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