peck

Noun
  1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (synset 113796604)
    "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
    is a type of: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
    subtypes:
    same as: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
  2. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons (synset 113643732)
    is a type of: british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
    is a part of: bushel - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
  3. A United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches (synset 113641994)
    is a type of: united states dry unit - a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System
    has: dry quart, quart - a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
    is a part of: bushel - a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
Verb
  1. Hit lightly with a picking motion (synset 201246038)
    is a type of: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
    same as: beak, pick
  2. Eat by pecking at, like a bird (synset 201176110)
    is a type of: eat - take in solid food
    same as: pick up
  3. Kiss lightly (synset 201434512)
    is a type of: buss, kiss, osculate, snog - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    same as: smack
  4. Eat like a bird (synset 201175953)
    "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
    is a type of: eat - take in solid food
    same as: peck at, pick at
  5. Bother persistently with trivial complaints (synset 200846620)
    "She nags her husband all day long"
    is a type of: complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    same as: hen-peck, nag

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