verb
- to breathe heavily or with difficulty, especially after exertion
Usage: Scottish; dialectal
Examples
- After climbing the steep hill, he began to pech loudly.
- The old dog would pech after even a short walk.
- She was peching from the effort of carrying the heavy bags.
- The runner continued to pech long after crossing the finish line.
- Don’t make me run so fast – I’m already starting to pech!