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.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Yes, my daughters will be pecking at their phones and I will pipe up on Twitter, but for one night, the game itself is the thing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2014