Clues for the word "PECK"

We've had 96 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 213 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on July 04, 2026.

Definition of peck

n. - The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat.
n. - A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.
v. - To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree.
v. - Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc., with repeated quick movements.
v. - To seize and pick up with the beak, or as with the beak; to bite; to eat; -- often with up.
v. - To make, by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument; as, to peck a hole in a tree.
v. i. - To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument.
v. i. - To pick up food with the beak; hence, to eat.
n. - A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument.