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Peck

noun/pˈɛk/
Definition
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɛk/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɛk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɛk/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈɛk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
nouna British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
nouna United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
verbhit lightly with a picking motion
verbeat by pecking at, like a bird
verbkiss lightly
verbeat like a bird
“The anorexic girl just picks at her food”
verbbother persistently with trivial complaints
“She nags her husband all day long”
Word Forms
heapverbfill to overflow
pileverbpress tightly together or cram
plenteousadjectiveaffording an abundant supply
wadverbcrowd or pack to capacity
peckernounhorny projecting mouth of a bird
beaknounbeaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
smacknounan enthusiastic kiss
nagnounsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
naggernounsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
picken
(oft gefolgt von „von“) eine große Anzahl, Menge oder Umfang
🇫🇷French
picorer
(souvent suivi de « de ») un grand nombre, une quantité ou une étendue
🇪🇸Spanish
picotear
(a menudo seguido de "de") un gran número o cantidad o extensión
🇮🇹Italian
beccare
(spesso seguito da "di") un gran numero, quantità o estensione
🇳🇱Dutch
pikken
(vaak gevolgd door `van') een groot aantal of hoeveelheid of omvang
🇵🇹Portuguese
bicar
(muitas vezes seguido por 'de') um grande número ou quantidade ou extensão
🇷🇺Russian
клевать
(часто за которым следует «of») большое количество, количество или протяженность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पत्थर फेंकना
(अक्सर 'का' के बाद) एक बड़ी संख्या या राशि या सीमा
🇧🇩Bengali
পেক
(প্রায়শই 'এর' অনুসরণ করে) একটি বড় সংখ্যা বা পরিমাণ বা ব্যাপ্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
பெக்
(பெரும்பாலும் `of') ஒரு பெரிய எண் அல்லது அளவு அல்லது அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
పెక్
(తరచుగా `of' తర్వాత) పెద్ద సంఖ్య లేదా మొత్తం లేదా పరిధి
🇮🇳Marathi
पेक
(अनेकदा `चे' नंतर) मोठी संख्या किंवा रक्कम किंवा मर्यादा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પેક
(ઘણી વખત `ઓફ' દ્વારા અનુસરવામાં આવે છે) મોટી સંખ્યા અથવા રકમ અથવા હદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೆಕ್
(ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ `ಆಫ್' ನಂತರ) ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮೊತ್ತ ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെക്ക്
(പലപ്പോഴും `ഓഫ്' പിന്തുടരുന്നു) ഒരു വലിയ സംഖ്യ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വ്യാപ്തി
🇵🇰Urdu
چونچ
(اکثر 'کے' کے بعد) ایک بڑی تعداد یا رقم یا حد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
(通常后跟“of”)大量、数量或范围
🇯🇵Japanese
ペック
(多くの場合、その後に「の」が続きます) 大きな数、量、程度
🇰🇷Korean
(종종 'of'가 뒤따름) 큰 숫자, 양, 정도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mổ
(thường theo sau là `of') một số lượng lớn hoặc số lượng hoặc mức độ
🇹🇭Thai
จิก
(มักตามด้วย `ของ') จำนวนหรือจำนวนหรือขอบเขตจำนวนมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
mematuk
(sering diikuti dengan `of') sejumlah besar atau jumlah atau luasnya
🇵🇭Filipino
halik
(madalas na sinusundan ng `ng') isang malaking bilang o halaga o lawak
🇲🇾Malay
mematuk
(sering diikuti dengan `of') sejumlah besar atau jumlah atau takat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بيك
(غالبًا ما يتبعها "من") عدد كبير أو مبلغ أو مدى
🇮🇷Persian
نوک زدن
(اغلب به دنبال «از») تعداد یا مقدار یا وسعت زیاد
🇹🇷Turkish
gagalamak
(genellikle ardından 'of' gelir) çok sayıda veya miktar veya kapsam
🇮🇱Hebrew
פֵּק
(לעתים קרובות אחריו 'של') מספר גדול, כמות או היקף גדול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'peck'?
The primary meaning of 'peck' is '(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'peck' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'peck' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'peck' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'peck' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'peck' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'peck' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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