nounπShareAn act of striking with a beak."The robin made a quick peck at the bird feeder. "animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small kiss."She gave her son a quick peck on the cheek before he left for school. "communicationactionhumanfamilysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird)."The birds pecked at their food."animalbirdactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument."to peck a hole in a tree"animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements."The bird pecked at the crumbs on the table. "actionanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up."The chicken pecked up the seeds from the ground. "animalbirdactionfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo do something in small, intermittent pieces."He has been pecking away at that project for some time now."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo type by searching for each key individually."My grandmother had to peck each letter slowly on the old typewriter to write her grocery list. "technologycomputingwritingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo type in general."The student pecked out a quick email to his friend. "technologycomputingwordwritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo kiss briefly."She gave her grandfather a quick peck on the cheek before running off to school. "actionbodycommunicationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts."They picked a peck of wheat."amountunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA great deal; a large or excessive quantity."She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten."amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw."He would peck stones at the bullies to make them leave his little brother alone. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot."The horse, startled by the loud noise, pecked forward, then stumbled and fell. "animalactionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDiscoloration caused by fungus growth or insects."an occurrence of peck in rice"biologyplantdiseaseinsectagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
