peck
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A quick, sharp bite made by a bird's beak
- noun
- /pɛk/
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picotazo
- Crow flies to the car and pecks at the door handle.
Examples
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He was delighted to see the little sparrow make a peck at the bread crumbs on the patio.
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The bird took a quick peck at the seeds scattered on the ground.
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I wanted to bend over to pick up the pages, but a peck from bird number
Fiction book (2000) -
A sociable hen walked over to look and have a peck at Miss Potts's oats.
Fiction book (1993) -
She watched as the angry rooster gave a fierce peck to the freshly painted fence.
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Etymology
Peck The noun for a quick, sharp bite or strike by a bird is just the name for that little hit a bird makes with its beak, so a peck is a fast, sharp touch from a bird.