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.
pecked
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past participleof peck.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof peck.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
peckverb (used with object)to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, especially with quick, repeated movements.
Example Sentences
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Arkansas pecked out a deal with Arkansas-based Tyson Foods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But surely some American women can relate to feeling pecked or prodded, and pushed aside when they reach middle age.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Sometimes, the crows displayed their dislike of four by refusing to utter a sound; instead, they simply pecked at the screen to end the trial.
From Science Magazine ● May 22, 2024
But it does need to survive being pecked by a bird or chewed by other small animals.
From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 23, 2024
The dodo bird pecked affectionately at the god’s hooves, making a strange sound in the back of its bill.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
