peched
peched is the simple past and past participle of pech.
Meaning of pech
Verb
pech (third-person singular simple present pechs, present participle peching, simple past and past participle peched)
- To pant, to struggle for breath.
- An' as they breisted the lang lang hill / The puir horse graned and peched.1913, John Buchan, Andrew Jameson, Lord Ardwall, page 136
Adjective
peched (comparative more peched, superlative most peched)
- Tired, out of breath, worn out.
- The poor old dog did look fairly peched, and didn't bat an eyelid when I lifted up the nearest pup, a black and white ball of fluff.2008, Jess Smith, Sookin' Berries: Tales of Scottish Travellers, published 2013, unnumbered page
- “I'm fair peched,” Grandad said, as he said every Sunday.
“That's 'cos you're old, Granda.” Wee Jean cooried into the old man's side, hiding from the North Sea wind.2010, A. D. Scott, A Small Death in the Great Glen, page 94
Forms of peched
| comparative | more peched |
|---|---|
| superlative | most peched |
Questions about peched
- What does peched mean?
- Peched means tired, out of breath, worn out.
- What is peched the simple past and past participle of?
- Peched is the simple past and past participle of pech.
- What part of speech is peched?
- Peched is an adjective.
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