Informal a quick, casual kiss: a peck on the forehead
noun
a unit of dry measure, equal to bushel or 8 dry quarts (8.8096 dry liters or 0.3111 cubic foot): abbrev. pk
any container with a capacity of one peck
Informal a large amount, as of trouble
See peck in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĕk)
verbpecked, peck·ing, pecks verb, transitive
To strike with the beak or a pointed instrument.
To make (a hole, for example) by striking repeatedly with the beak or a pointed instrument.
To grasp and pick up with the beak: The bird pecked insects from the log.
Informal To kiss briefly and casually.
verb, intransitive
To make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.
To eat in small sparing bits; nibble: He pecked at his dinner.
To criticize repeatedly; carp.
noun
a. A stroke or light blow with the beak or a pointed instrument.
b. A mark or hole made by such a stroke.
Informal A light quick kiss.
(pĕk)
noun
Abbr. pk.
a. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 537.6 cubic inches.
b. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the British Imperial System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 554.8 cubic inches. See Table at measurement.
A container holding or measuring a peck.
Informal A large quantity; a lot: a peck of troubles.
(pĕk), Annie Smith 1850-1935.
American explorer and mountain climber. Her most notable ascents include the volcano Popocatépetl in Mexico (1897) and Huascarán in the Peruvian Andes (1908).
, Gregory 1916-2003.
American actor who is best known for his portrayals of strong and courageous characters. Among his films are Spellbound (1950) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which he won an Academy Award.