ALL meanings of pecking
peck
P p - 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
- noun pecking a quick, almost impersonal kiss: a peck on the cheek. 1
- noun pecking (in timber) incipient decay from fungi, occurring in isolated spots. 1
- noun pecking pecks, Also, peckings. Slang. food. 1