peck

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

peck [peck pecks pecked pecking] verb, noun BrE [pek] NAmE [pek]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (of birds)to move the beak forward quickly and hit or bite sth
•~ (at sth) A robin was pecking at crumbs on the ground.
•Hens pecked around in the yard.
•~ sth A bird had pecked a hole in the sack.
•~ sth out Vultures had pecked out the dead goat's eyes.
2. transitive (informal)to kiss sb lightly and quickly
•~ sb on sth He pecked her on the cheek as he went out.
•~ sth She pecked his cheek.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin; compare with Middle Low German pekken ‘peck (with the beak)’.
Idiom: pecking order
Derived: ↑peck at something
 
noun
1. (informal)a quick kiss
•He gave her a friendly peck on the cheek.
2. an act of pecking sb/sth
•The budgerigar gave a quick peck at the seed.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin; compare with Middle Low German pekken ‘peck (with the beak)’.

Example Bank:
•The robin had a peck at the bird seed.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  batch, nag, hen-peck, pick at, peck at, smack, pick up, pick, beak