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Cinema dominated the Fife coalfield towns. We lived in Lochgelly, but my mum was caught up in Hollywood. She was in love with the style and glamour. Sometimes she would come with me to the cinema in the afternoons, and she would say things like, 'I wouldn't mind a peck with Gregory.'
Kenneth Cranham

Meaning of "peck" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PECK

From Anglo-Norman, of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PECK

peck  [pɛk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PECK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PECK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peck

A peck is an imperial and United States customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. Two pecks make a kenning, and four pecks make a bushel. Although it is not frequently used in the present day, produce such as apples are still commonly sold by the peck. In Scotland, the peck was used as a dry measure until the introduction of imperial units as a result of the Weights and Measures Act of 1824. The peck was equal to about 9 litres and about 13 litres . A firlot was equal to 4 pecks and the peck was equal to 4 lippies or forpets.

Definition of peck in the English dictionary

The first definition of peck in the dictionary is a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel. Other definition of peck is a container used for measuring this quantity. Peck is also a large quantity or number.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PECK

peccancy
peccant
peccantly
peccaries
peccary
peccavi
pech
Pechenga
Pechora
Pechora Sea
peck order
pecke
pecker
peckerwood
pecking order
Peckinpah
peckish
peckishness
Pecksniffian
pecky

WORDS THAT END LIKE PECK

background check
beck
bottleneck
by the neck
check
credit check
deck
double-check
fleck
get it in the neck
heck
in check
neck
redneck
speck
train wreck
uncheck
V neck
V-neck
wreck

Synonyms and antonyms of peck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PECK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «peck» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of peck
bite · hit · jab · kiss · nibble · osculation · pick · poke · prick · smacker · strike · tap

Translation of «peck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PECK

Find out the translation of peck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

picotear
570 millions of speakers

English

peck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клюют
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bicar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠোকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

picorer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

picken an
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くちばしでつつく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쪼아 먹다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peck
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim mổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azar azar yemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beccare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziobać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клюють
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peck
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραμφίζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pik
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Peck
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PECK»

The term «peck» is very widely used and occupies the 21.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PECK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «peck» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «peck» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peck

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2 QUOTES WITH «PECK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word peck.
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Kenneth Cranham
Cinema dominated the Fife coalfield towns. We lived in Lochgelly, but my mum was caught up in Hollywood. She was in love with the style and glamour. Sometimes she would come with me to the cinema in the afternoons, and she would say things like, 'I wouldn't mind a peck with Gregory.'
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Clive Thompson
The one complaint about the Internet that I wholeheartedly endorse is that most of these tools have been designed to peck at us like ducks: 'Hey, there's a new reply to your comment! Come look at it!'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PECK»

Discover the use of peck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Iggy Peck, Architect
Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
Andrea Beaty, 2007
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People of the Lie
"So compelling in its exploration of the human psyche, it's as hard to put down as a thriller...such a force of energy, intensity, and straightforwarness.
M. Scott Peck, 1983
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Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist
The comprehensive reference on the structure and depiction of the human form is comprised of technical information and numerous drawings and photographs
Stephen Rogers Peck, 1951
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The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace
In this radical and challenging book, he describes how the communities work, how group action can be developed on the principles of tolerance and love, and how we can start to transform world society into a true community.
M. Scott Peck, 2010
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Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis
"This book describes both the conventional and less common uses of linear regression in the practical context of today's mathematical and scientific research"--
Douglas C. Montgomery, Elizabeth A. Peck, G. Geoffrey Vining, 2012
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Consuming Splendor: Society and Culture in ...
A fascinating new study of the emergence of consumer society in seventeenth-century England.
Linda Levy Peck, 2005
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Gregory Peck: A Bio-bibliography
A complete overview of Peck's career, with detailed information about all his performances.
Gerard Molyneaux, 1995
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The Student's Guide to Writing: Grammar, Punctuation and ...
For this second edition, the authors have made their explanations even clearer, included a 'Spot the Mistake' section, and added an index for easier navigation.
Dr John Peck, Martin Coyle, 2005
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Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
This book has been thoroughly updated and expanded, with additional contributions from experts in the field, to include all new drugs available to the anaesthetist and intensive care specialist.
Tom E. Peck, Sue Hill, Mark Andrew Williams, 2008
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Workfare States
It also covers attempts to develop workfare states in Canada and Britain.
Jamie Peck, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PECK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bob Peck: Pandora's Monetization Overshadows Stalling Hours …
In a report published Friday, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Robert S Peck maintained a Buy rating on Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P), ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Amazon's Quarter An A+, Says SunTrust's Peck
In a report published Friday, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Robert S. Peck maintained a Neutral rating on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Questions for Danceworks
Danceworks, a veteran Milwaukee company, has given many performances, but this Tuesday, July 28th, will be its first time at Peck Pavilion, ... «urbanmilwaukee, Jul 15»
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Greg Peck: A lion loose in Milwaukee? Old stuff for Rock County
I got a kick out of Jim Stingl's pun-filled column in Thursday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about numerous sightings of a lion on the loose in ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
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Peck Named All-America Scholar
Peck was one of 206 NCAA Division I student-athletes honored. To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status an ... «KUAthletics.com, Jul 15»
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Peck woman charged with trying to disarm, assault deputy
A Peck woman was arraigned Wednesday on assault charges after she allegedly attacked a Sanilac County Sheriff deputy and attempted to ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
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Live @ Peck Pavilion Series Begins 7/26
MilwaukeeJobs.com is proud to present Live @ Peck Pavilion on the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts grounds this summer. The season ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Peck woman arrested in assault of deputy
A Peck couple was arrested Tuesday after a domestic assault incident escalated into a tangle with deputies. Sanilac County dispatchers ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
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Bob Peck Maintains Buy On Yahoo 'Despite Weakening …
In a report published Wednesday, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Bob Peck maintained a Buy rating and price target of $50 on Yahoo! «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Glenville's Peck returns to Pa. to race in Camping World Truck …
Glenville's Todd Peck has competed in 14 NASCAR Truck Series races. He plans to drive in his 15th Truck Series race on Aug. 1 at Pocono ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»

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