peck

peck · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (of a bird) To strike or bite something with its beak.

  2. 2.

    To kiss someone lightly or quickly.

  3. 3.

    To eat food slowly or in small amounts, without much appetite.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A quick, light kiss.

  5. 5.

    (noun) A unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or approximately 9 liters.

Related words

See also: bite, kiss, nibble
Synonyms: nibble, pick, tap

Etymology

From Middle English pekken, possibly of Low German origin, related to Middle Low German pekken "to peck with the beak."