ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pecking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɛkɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Pecking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of peck.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of peck.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is pecked.
  2. The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
  3. (obsolete) The game of throwing pebbles at birds.

Example Sentences

the peckings of hungry chickens

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beak, flock, batch, pot, hatful, stack.

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