Synonyms for peck
noun
A slight, sharp blow
pinch, tap, rap; see blow 1.
The impression made by a peck, sense 1
depression, blemish, mark; see hole 1, scar.
One fourth of a bushel
eight quarts, quarter-bushel, large amount; see measure 1, quantity.
See peck in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
- (Informal)
To touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of passion or affection:
buss, kiss, osculate, smack1. (Slang) smooch. See touch
phrasal verb peck atTo scold or find fault with constantly:
carp at, fuss at, nag, pick on. (Informal) henpeck. See praise
noun
- (Informal)
The act or an instance of kissing:
buss, kiss, osculation, smack1, smacker. (Slang) smooch. See touch
noun
- (Informal)
A great deal:
abundance, mass, mountain, much, plenty, profusion, wealth, world. (Informal) barrel, heap, lot, pack, pile. (Regional) power, sight. See big - (Informal)
An indeterminately great amount or number:
jillion, million (often used in plural), multiplicity, ream, trillion. (Informal) bushel, gob1 (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), lot, oodles, passel, scad (often used in plural), slew, wad, zillion. See big
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