peck

[US]/pek/
[UK]/pek/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to eat by pecking; to throw stones; to nitpick
vt. to eat by pecking; to throw
n. a mark or wound caused by pecking; a unit of capacity

Phrases & Collocations

peck of apples

peck at food

pecking order

a peck of

peck at

gregory peck

Example Sentences

a peck of dirt.

a peck of difficulties

a peck of troubles.

a fatherly peck on the cheek .

That bird tried to peck the baby.

The hens pecked at the corn.

The bird pecked a hole in the tree.

The hen pecked a hole in the sack.

She gave him a light peck of farewell.

The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.

two geese were pecking at some grain.

she pecked him on the cheek .

don't peck at your food, eat a whole mouthful.

The bird pecked insects from the log.

He pecked at his dinner.

He pecked his aunt on the check.

A wood pecker tapped a hole on the tree.

vultures swooping down to peck out the calf's eyes.

Real-world Examples

It was just a peck on the cheek.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

To peck? To...Like a bird pecks at its food?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

I don't mind if she pecks me a little bit.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Indeed, he never rests until he has pecked him to death.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

The bird kept pecking at the hive.

Source: Magic Tree House

Several fat brown chickens were pecking their way around the yard.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Wukong turned himself into a woodpecker and pecked the log.

Source: Journey to the West

The bird pecked a hole in the tree.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Well, pecking describes what chickens do with their beaks.

Source: 6 Minute English

Is it from the verb 'peck'?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

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