hunt and peck

American  

Or hunt-and-peck

noun

1. a slow and inefficient method of typing by looking for each key separately before striking it: used by untrained typists.

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Etymology

Origin of hunt and peck

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Washington started at its own 14 with 5:34 remaining and began to hunt and peck its way down the field.

From Seattle Times

We know he’s a tremendous talent at quarterback, so we’ll have to hunt and peck and make adjustments.”

From Washington Times

With a hunt and peck at the keyboard, he exercised some editorial license and added: “You can do it. I love you.”

From New York Times

I used the hunt and peck method until high school.

From The Verge

“I hunt and peck. Does that count?”

From Washington Post

Related Words

• copy
• transcribe
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