What does pecking mean?
Pecking means present participle and gerund of peck.
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/ˈpɛkɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of peck.
the peckings of hungry chickens
Use pecking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pecking means present participle and gerund of peck.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the peckings of hungry chickens
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