Noun

1. One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts.

   They picked a peck of wheat.

2. A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.

   She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten.

3. A short kiss.

   I greeted him with a quick peck on the cheek.

Verb

1. To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird) or similar instrument.

   The birds pecked at their food.

2. To do something in small, intermittent pieces.

   He has been pecking away at that project for some time now.

3. To type by searching for each key individually.
4. To type in general.