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peck

(p/E/k )

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft

source: wordnet30
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons(noun.quantity)

source: wordnet30
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches(noun.quantity)

source: wordnet30
The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat.(noun)

source: webster1913
A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument.(noun)

source: webster1913

hit lightly with a picking motion(verb.contact)

Synonym:
beak, pick

source: wordnet30
eat by pecking at, like a bird(verb.consumption)

Synonym:
pick up

source: wordnet30
kiss lightly(verb.contact)

Synonym:
smack

source: wordnet30
eat like a bird(verb.consumption)

Synonym:
peck at, pick at

source: wordnet30
bother persistently with trivial complaints(verb.communication)

Synonym:
hen-peck, nag

source: wordnet30
To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree.(verb)

source: webster1913
To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument.(verb)

source: webster1913

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