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noun

pecking

PEH-kihng
noun
1
The action of striking or picking repeatedly with a beak or pointed tool.
"The woodpecker's pecking echoed through the forest."

How to Use Pecking

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act of pecking — repeatedly striking with a beak or point.

Common mistake

"Pecking order" (social hierarchy) is by far the most common use of this word today, more than the literal bird action.

Common pairings
pecking order

Word Forms

peckings plural

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