slew vs peck

slew and peck both are nouns.

slew and peck both are verbs.

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

As nouns, slew and peck are synonyms defined as:

slew and peck: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Other synonyms of slew include batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.

slew (noun)	peck (noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a light kiss
	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

slew (verb)	peck (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	bother persistently with trivial complaints
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner	eat by pecking at, like a bird
	eat like a bird
	kiss lightly
	hit lightly with a picking motion

Difference between slew and peck

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