peck
noun
- 1
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
- 2
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
- 3
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a batch of letters
a deal of trouble
verb
- 1
bother persistently with trivial complaints
She nags her husband all day long
- 2
eat like a bird
The anorexic girl just picks at her food
- 3
eat by pecking at, like a bird
- 4
hit lightly with a picking motion
- 5
kiss lightly
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