1. past tense and past participle of 'pech': to pant or breathe heavily; to gasp for breath.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect

Examples

• After running up the steep hill, he peched heavily.
• She peched and struggled to catch her breath.
• The old dog peched as it climbed the stairs.
• He peched out the words between gasps.
• They peched from the exertion of the climb.