verb General Slang

peching

PEKH-in · verb · informal

Panting or puffing for breath

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Definitions

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Breathing heavily, panting after exertion. 'Pech' is a gasp.

“I was pechin by the top o' the stairs.”
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peching In A Sentence

I was pechin by the top o' the stairs.

Origin & Usage

Scots 'pech', imitative of laboured breathing.

Variants pechinpech

People Also Ask

What does peching mean?

Peching means panting or puffing for breath, especially after exertion. A single 'pech' is a gasp or heavy breath.

How do you pronounce peching?

It's pronounced 'PEKH-in', with the 'ch' as a guttural sound like in 'loch'.

How do you use peching?

You might say 'I was peching by the top of the stairs', meaning you were out of breath after climbing them.

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