peck
An act of striking with a beakAn act of striking with a beak.
» Tom is a hen-pecked husband.
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7 sensesAn act of striking with a beak.
Schnabelhieb
A small kiss.
Küsschen, Bussi, flüchtiger Kuss
чмокčmok, чмо́каньеčmókanʹje
a light kiss
One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; equal to approximately 9092 cubic centimeters in the imperial system or 8810 cubic centimeters in the U.S. system.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Viertelscheffel
пекpɛk
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
Similar units in other systems of measure, such as the Roman modius or Chinese dou.
A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.
She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten.
Menge, Haufen
у́ймаújma, ку́чаkúča
(uncountable)Discoloration caused by fungus growth or insects.
an occurrence of peck in rice
(UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable)Food.
Examples
44 sentencesTom is a hen-pecked husband.
Tom gave Mary a peck on the cheek.
ruТом чмокнул Мэри в щёку. — corvard
Tom gave Mary a quick peck on the cheek.
I saw Tom give Mary a peck on the cheek.
ruЯ видел, как Том чмокнул Мэри в щеку. — sharptoothed
One crow doesn't peck another's eye.
Ворон ворону око не виклює. — Ahha
ruВорон ворону глаз не выклюет. — Olya
deEine Krähe hackt der anderen kein Auge aus. — jerom
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English pecken, pekken, variant of Middle English piken, picken, pikken (“to pFrom Middle English pecken, pekken, variant of Middle English piken, picken, pikken (“to pick, use a pointed implement”). More at pick.
Probably from Anglo-Norman pek, pekke, of uncertain origin.
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