I. ˈpek noun
Etymology: Middle English pek, from Anglo-French
Date: 13th century
1. — see weight table
2. : a large quantity or number
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German pekken
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to strike or pierce especially repeatedly with the bill or a pointed tool
b. : to make by pecking
peck a hole
2. : to pick up with the bill
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to strike, pierce, or pick up something with or as if with the bill
b. : carp , nag
2. : to eat reluctantly and in small bites
peck at food
III. noun
Date: circa 1591
1. : an impression or hole made by pecking
2. : a quick sharp stroke
3. : a quick light kiss
a peck on the cheek