Pecking
/ˈpɛkɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is pecked. countable, uncountable
"the peckings of hungry chickens"
- 2 The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks. countable, uncountable
- 3 The game of throwing pebbles at birds. countable, obsolete, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of peck form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Birds are pecking at the grounds."