peck
1[ pek ]
/ pɛk /
noun
a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).
a container for measuring this quantity. Abbreviation: pk, pk.
a considerable quantity: a peck of trouble.
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Origin of peck
11250–1300; Middle English pek<Old French < ?
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peck
pecks , pecsWords nearby peck
peccavi, pech, pêche Melba, Pechenga, Pechora, peck, pecker, peckerwood, pecking order, Peckinpah, peckish
Definition for peck (2 of 3)
Origin of peck
2OTHER WORDS FROM peck
un·pecked, adjectiveDefinition for peck (3 of 3)
Peck
[ pek ]
/ pɛk /
noun
Annie Smith, 1850–1935, U.S. mountain climber.
Gregory, 1916–2003, U.S. actor.
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British Dictionary definitions for peck (1 of 3)
peck1
/ (pɛk) /
noun
a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel
a container used for measuring this quantity
a large quantity or number
Word Origin for peck
C13: from Anglo-Norman, of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for peck (2 of 3)
peck2
/ (pɛk) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for peck
C14: of uncertain origin; compare pick 1, Middle Low German pekken to jab with the beak
British Dictionary definitions for peck (3 of 3)
Peck
/ (pɛk) /
noun
Gregory. 1916–2003, US film actor; his films include Keys of the Kingdom (1944), The Gunfighter (1950), The Big Country (1958), To Kill a Mockingbird (1963), The Omen (1976), and Other People's Money (1991)
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