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pecked

/pɛkt/

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To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).

Examples :

"The birds pecked at their food."

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To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"to peck a hole in a tree"

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To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.

Examples :

"The chicken pecked at the seeds on the ground. "

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To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.

Examples :

"The small bird pecked at the crumbs on the floor. "

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To do something in small, intermittent pieces.

Examples :

"He has been pecking away at that project for some time now."

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To type by searching for each key individually.

Examples :

"My grandmother pecked at the keyboard, slowly writing an email to her daughter. "

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To type in general.

Examples :

"She pecked out a quick email to her boss before heading to lunch. "

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To kiss briefly.

Examples :

"The little boy pecked his mother goodbye before going to school. "

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Examples :

"The angry child pecked the toy across the room. "

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To lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot.

Examples :

"The horse pecked badly as it rounded the corner, almost throwing its rider. "

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