sound off vs peck

peck vs sound off

sound off is not a noun while peck is a noun.

sound off and peck both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound off	No	No	Yes	No
peck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, peck is a hyponym of sound off; that is, peck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound off:

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

Other hyponyms of sound off include hen-peck, nag, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.

sound off (noun)	peck (noun)
	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

sound off (verb)	peck (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	bother persistently with trivial complaints
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation	eat by pecking at, like a bird
start playing	eat like a bird
	kiss lightly
	hit lightly with a picking motion

Difference between sound off and peck

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