peckverb
uk/pek/us/pek/[ I or T ] When a bird pecks, it bites, hits, or picks up something small with its beak:
The birds learn to peck holes in the milk bottle tops.
Geese were pecking around for food.
Chickens pecked at the seeds which covered the ground.
[ T ] to give someone a quick kiss, especially on the side of the face:
He pecked his aunt on the cheek.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- frisk
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- torpor
- trot
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Biting, chewing & swallowing
Showing affection
Phrasal verb(s)
peck at sth
pecknoun [ C ]
uk/pek/us/pek/a quick kiss:
She gave me the usual peck on the cheek.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- frisk
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- torpor
- trot
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Biting, chewing & swallowing