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noun

ˈpek How to pronounce peck (audio)
Definition of pecknext
as in loads
a considerable amount now you're in a peck of trouble

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peck

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verb

1
as in to nibble
to eat reluctantly and in small bites found out that fashion models never really eat—they just peck at small meals in expensive restaurants

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2
as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object the bird continued to peck the suet cake intently

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Recent Examples of peck
Noun
There may have been a peck on the lips here and an inappropriate comment there, but nothing had crossed a line. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026 Pick a peck of pickled peppers whether 18. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 There Are No Foolproof Methods No single technique will completely prevent birds from pecking on your fruits. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peck
  1. loads
  2. nibble
  3. stab
  4. ton
  5. pick
  6. dozen
  7. pierce
  8. chunk
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Waiting for a shark to nibble on the line can be an hourslong affair.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Householder’s research suggests that rather than make a quick and fiery meal of Earth, the sun might one day nibble away at our atmosphere.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of nibble
Verb
  • For Crystal, this occurred at the end of 2025, his annus horribilis, when Reiner and wife Michelle were found stabbed to death at their Brentwood home.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The teen accused of fatally stabbing a homeless Roseville woman faced a judge and the woman’s family Tuesday during his first court appearance in the slaying.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stab
Noun
  • The audacity to try is a matter of courage—and Cohen, the primary vocalist, has a ton.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Your dock is there, but Apple still limits it to four icons, leaving a ton of unused space above and below it.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Verb
  • Others in the sales organization picked it up within twenty-four hours of him sharing it in Slack.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, studios seem to be picking works that come with a hungry audience attached but can still exist independent of their roots.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pick
Noun
  • The advance notice allowed Baugh and his colleagues to alert dozens of grooms living in the barns to evacuate before the flood reached them.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling allowed Oregon and dozens of other Western localities to limit where individuals living in cars, parks and other encampments stayed.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozen
Verb
  • The bullet pierced the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car, striking him in the right shoulder and causing his death.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • No wonder some of the film’s most piercing moments are on the periphery.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pierce
Noun
  • Chicago has been considered the candy capital of the world for a good chunk of its history.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In lieu of industry success, Hall spent large chunks of the past three decades living, performing, and otherwise working in obscurity in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and other parts of East Asia.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chunk

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