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[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) lesti, kapoti snapu2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) (pa)knaibyti3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) pakštelėti2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) kirtis snapu2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) pakštelėjimas•- peckish
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peck — [pek] verb 1) [I/T] when a bird pecks, or when it pecks something, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit or bite something 2) [T] to kiss someone in a quick light way She pecked him on the cheek.[/ex] peck noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
peck order — noun also pecking order Etymology: translation of German hackordnung 1. : the basic pattern of social organization within a flock of poultry in which each bird is permitted to peck another lower in the scale without fear of retaliation and is… … Useful english dictionary
peck — Ⅰ. peck [1] ► VERB 1) (of a bird) strike or bite with its beak. 2) kiss lightly or perfunctorily. 3) (peck at) informal eat (food) listlessly or daintily. 4) type slowly and laboriously. ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
peck horn — noun Etymology: probably from the name Peck : mellophone … Useful english dictionary
peck|er|wood — «PEHK uhr WUD», noun. U.S. Dialect. 1. a woodpecker. 2. a poor white; cracker … Useful english dictionary
peck|er — «PEHK uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that pecks. 2. = woodpecker. (Cf. ↑woodpecker) 3. British Slang. courage … Useful english dictionary
peck order — noun see pecking order … New Collegiate Dictionary
peck — I UK [pek] / US verb Word forms peck : present tense I/you/we/they peck he/she/it pecks present participle pecking past tense pecked past participle pecked 1) [intransitive/transitive] when a bird pecks, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit… … English dictionary
peck — peck1 [ pek ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive when a bird pecks, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit or bite something: The fox cub had been pecked to death by crows. peck at: The birds pecked at the insect infested tree. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peck — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pek, from Anglo French Date: 13th century 1. see weight table 2. a large quantity or number II. verb Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German pekken Date: 14th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
peck — [[t]pe̱k[/t]] pecks, pecking, pecked 1) VERB If a bird pecks at something or pecks something, it moves its beak forward quickly and bites at it. [V at n] It was winter and the sparrows were pecking at whatever they could find... [V prep/adv]… … English dictionary
