Peck Definition
A surname.
A city in Idaho.
A village in Michigan.
A town in Wisconsin.
- to make a pecking motion at
- to eat very little of; eat carefully or sparingly
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Peck
Origin of Peck
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Middle English pecken probably variant of piken to peck (perhaps influenced by Middle Low German pekken) pick1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Probably from Anglo-Norman pek, pekke, of uncertain origin.
From Wiktionary
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Variant of pick (“use pointed implement").
From Wiktionary
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Variant of pick (“to throw").
From Wiktionary
Middle English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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