: to strike, pierce, or pick up something with or as if with the bill. Noun (1) now you're in a peck of trouble Verb The hen pecked my finger. The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree. He pecked his wife on …

Phrasal verb peck at something (Definition of pecking from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Pecking is the action of a bird using their beak to search for food or otherwise investigate an object or area by tapping it. Pecking can also be used by a bird to attack or fight another bird.

To make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument. 2. To eat in small sparing bits; nibble: He pecked at his dinner. 3. To make repeated criticisms; carp: pecked at the kitchen staff. n. 1. a. A stroke or …

Pecking is the action of a bird using their beak to search for food or otherwise investigate an object or area by tapping it. Pecking can also be used by a bird to attack or fight another bird. Pecking is …

Present participle of peck. The act by which something is pecked. The peckings of hungry chickens. The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks. She's pecking away on her story— …

Pecking refers to the action of a bird using its beak to strike or pick at something. This can involve taking small bites of food or making a tapping sound on hard surfaces.

pecking definition: action of striking with a beak or pointed tool. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "pecking order".

As a verb, 'pecking' can refer to the act of repeatedly tapping or picking at something with a beak, or using quick and light movements to touch or hit something. Example: The chickens were pecking at …

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pecking, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.