peck Meaning and Definition

1. n. a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches

2. n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons

3. n. (often followed by of') a large number or amount or extent

4. v. bother persistently with trivial complaints

5. v. eat like a bird

6. v. eat by pecking at, like a bird

7. v. hit lightly with a picking motion

8. v. kiss lightly