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peck

/ˈpɛk/

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verb

pecks; pecked; pecking

of a bird

to strike sharply at something with the beak [no obj]

+ at

A crow pecked at the lawn, hunting for bugs. [+ obj]

The hen pecked my finger.

[+ obj] :to make (something) by pecking with the beak

The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.

[+ obj] :to kiss (someone) lightly and quickly

He pecked his wife on the cheek as he headed out the door. - see also hunt-and-peck

peck at

[phrasal verb]

peck at (something) :to take small bites of (food)

Her son pecked at his food and said he wasn't hungry.

noun

plural pecks

[count] the act of pecking something :a quick, sharp strike with the beak

The bird took a peck at the corn. [=the bird pecked the corn]

informal :a quick kiss

She gave her son a peck on the cheek. - compare 3peck

noun

plural pecks

[count] :a unit for measuring an amount of fruit, vegetables, or grain that is equal to about 8.8 liters in the U.S. and about 9.1 liters in the U.K. - compare 2peck

* Các từ tương tự:
pecker, pecking order, peckish