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kvetch vs peck

peck vs kvetch

kvetch and peck both are nouns.

kvetch and peck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kvetch Yes No Yes No
peck Yes No Yes No
As verbs, peck is a hyponym of kvetch; that is, peck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kvetch:
  • kvetch: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • peck: bother persistently with trivial complaints
kvetch (noun) peck (noun)
(Yiddish) a nagging complaint a light kiss
(Yiddish) a constant complainer bite by a bird
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
kvetch (verb) peck (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness bother persistently with trivial complaints
eat by pecking at, like a bird
eat like a bird
kiss lightly
hit lightly with a picking motion
Difference between kvetch and peck

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