pecker

noun

ˈpe-kər How to pronounce pecker (audio)
Definition of peckernext
chiefly British
as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger Churchillian speeches that encouraged Britons to keep their pecker up during those trying times

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecker
  1. courage
  2. gallantry
  3. heroism
  4. bravery
  5. prowess
  6. nerve
Noun
  • For all the valorization of courage, the show’s reluctance to tackle harder issues head-on feels rather toothless.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Community is also a place fueled by a core virtue: that’s love, which manifests in generosity, kindnesses, and courage.
    Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of courage
Noun
  • There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
Definition of gallantry
Noun
  • How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires First responders and emergency personnel continue to work to get the situation under control, leading to powerful and compelling pictures of heroism and devastation.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Biden will award Medals of Honor decades after the soldiers' acts of valor and self-sacrifice in Korea and Vietnam. Medals of Honor, the nation’s highest award for battlefield heroism, require extensive documentation and often years of advocacy by family members, comrades and members of Congress.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of heroism
Noun
  • Your bravery & dedication to protecting our communities are nothing short of heroic.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Biden said the nation also stands with the 35 people injured in the attack and thanked first-responders for their bravery.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of bravery
Noun
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and returning All Stars 7 queen The Vivienne, who won fan affection and RuPaul's admiration for her comedic prowess and stunning looks on the runway, has died at age 32.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Anthony's tenure with the Knicks may not have resulted in a championship, but his scoring prowess and memorable performances revived basketball in New York during the early 2010s.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of prowess
Noun
  • Find your rhythm in routine to calm your nerves as the moon and Mercury clash.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
  • About three and half weeks after leaving Belize, the family went to Miami where Annabelle had an additional surgery to revise her amputation so it would be better suited for a prosthetic, and additional surgery on her hands to repair some nerves and tendon damage.
    Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of nerve
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