peck
verb (used with object)
to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, especially with quick, repeated movements.
am pecking
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present progressiveof peck (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But you see I am a woodpecker, and I am pecking holes in the tree to get some of the sweet juice, or sap.
From Uncle Wiggily in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis
