peck in Hindi हिन्दी
peck in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
peck in Marathi मराठी
peck in Urdu اُردُو
peck in English
- peck⇄expr. peck at,
a. (Informal.) to eat only a little, bit by bit.
Ex. Because she is not feeling well, she just pecks at her food.
b. to try to peck.
Ex. It was ... the greatest of triumphs when the birds ... pecked at the grapes - peck⇄expr. peck out,
a. to pluck out by or as if by pecking.
Ex. She flieth ... about his eyes and face, and pecketh ... out his eyes (John Maplet).
b. to type on a typewriter with one's forefinger or forefingers only, slowly and laborious - peck⇄noun 1. a stroke made with the beak.
Ex. The hen gave me a peck.
2. a hole or mark made by pecking.
3. (Informal.) a stiff, unwilling kiss.
Ex. a peck on the cheek.
4. (British Slang.) food. - peck⇄peck (1), noun.
1. a measure of capacity for grain, fruit, vegetables, and other dry things equal to eight quarts or one fourth of a bushel or 8.8096 liters.
Ex. a peck of beans, a peck of tomatoes.
(Abbr:) pk.
2. a container hol - peck⇄peck (2), verb, noun.
- peck⇄v.i. 1. to strike with or use the beak.
2. to make a pecking motion; aim with the beak.
3. to take food with the beak.
4. (Informal.) to eat very lightly and daintily.
5. (Figurative.) to find fault. - peck⇄v.t. 1. to strike at and pick up with the beak.
Ex. A hen pecks corn.
2. to make by striking with the beak or a pointed tool.
Ex. Woodpeckers peck holes in trees.
3. to strike and pick with the beak or a pointed tool.
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