hunt and peck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhnt and pek]
- /hʌnt ænd pɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhnt and pek]
- /hʌnt ænd pɛk/

Definitions of hunt and peck words

noun hunt and peck a slow and inefficient method of typing by looking for each key separately before striking it: used by untrained typists. 1
noun hunt and peck (computing) The hunt-and-peck typing technique. 0
verb hunt and peck (Transitive Verb) To use the hunt-and-peck typing technique. 0

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Origin of hunt and peck

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Hunt and peck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hunt and peck

hunt and peck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hunt and peck

verb hunt and peck

write — to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.
copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
transcribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
touch — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
touch-type — to type by means of the touch system.

All 8 Synonyms of hunt and peck