PECKS
/pɛks/
13
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/pɛks/
noun
- An act of striking with a beak.
- A small kiss.
verb
- To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).“The birds pecked at their food.”
- To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.“to peck a hole in a tree”
- To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.
noun
- One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts.“They picked a peck of wheat.”
- A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.“She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten.”
verb
- To throw.
- To lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: S-PECKS
