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peck vs kvetch

kvetch vs peck

peck and kvetch both are nouns.

peck and kvetch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peck Yes No Yes No
kvetch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kvetch is a hypernym of peck; that is, kvetch is a word with a broader meaning than peck:
  • peck: bother persistently with trivial complaints
  • kvetch: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of peck include complain, kick, plain, quetch, sound off.
peck (noun) kvetch (noun)
a light kiss (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
bite by a bird (Yiddish) a constant complainer
(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
peck (verb) kvetch (verb)
bother persistently with trivial complaints express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
eat by pecking at, like a bird
eat like a bird
kiss lightly
hit lightly with a picking motion
Difference between peck and kvetch

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