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- [pek]
- /pɛk/
- /pek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pek]
- /pɛk/
Definitions of pecking word
- verb with object pecking to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, especially with quick, repeated movements. 1
- verb with object pecking to make (a hole, puncture, etc.) by such strokes; pierce. 1
- verb with object pecking to take (food) bit by bit, with or as with the beak. 1
- verb without object pecking to make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument. 1
- noun pecking a quick stroke, as in pecking. 1
- noun pecking a hole or mark made by or as by pecking. 1
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Origin of pecking
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pecke < Middle Dutch pecken; akin to pick1
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Parts of speech for Pecking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pecking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pecking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pecking
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- how do i stop woodpeckers from pecking on my house?
- how to stop a bird from pecking at your window?
- how to prevent chickens from pecking each other?
- how to stop woodpeckers from pecking on your house?
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