peck vs kick

peck and kick both are nouns.

peck and kick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peck	Yes	No	Yes	No
kick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kick is a hypernym of peck; that is, kick is a word with a broader meaning than peck:

peck: bother persistently with trivial complaints
kick: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of peck include complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off.

peck (noun)	kick (noun)
a light kiss	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
bite by a bird	a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches	informal terms for objecting
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
	the swift release of a store of affective force

peck (verb)	kick (verb)
bother persistently with trivial complaints	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
eat by pecking at, like a bird	make a goal
eat like a bird	stop consuming
kiss lightly	strike with the foot
hit lightly with a picking motion	drive or propel with the foot
	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	thrash about or strike out with the feet
	kick a leg up

Difference between peck and kick

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