Peck (Noun)
Meaning 1
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The farmer sold his grains by the peck, a unit of measurement he had used for years.
- A peck of flour was more than she needed for the recipe, but it was the smallest quantity available.
- The store owner filled a container with a peck of fresh water, which would last them a few days.
- According to the recipe, she needed a peck of sugar, which seemed like an excessive amount to her.
- He purchased a peck of milk from the dairy, enough to feed his large family for a week.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "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".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A peck of apples was all she could carry in her basket.
- The farmer's market had a peck of fresh vegetables on display.
- She had a peck of trouble getting the lid off the jar.
- The company made a peck of money from the sale of their new product.
- The tourists had a peck of fun exploring the city's hidden gems.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A bushel of oats is equal to 4 pecks, so if you buy a peck you'll be getting a quarter of a bushel.
- To calculate the total cost, you'll need to know the price per peck of each type of grain.
- One peck of wheat is a lot to haul, especially if you have to do it by hand.
- You can store up to two pecks of apples in the back of the wagon if you arrange them carefully.
- We sell pecks of sweet corn by the roadside, but only when it's in season.