"Pecks" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Pecks" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Pecks

"Pecks" Meaning

Pecks refer to small, quick blows or taps, often used to describe the action of a bird's beak (as in a chicken pecking at grain) or a person's fingers drumming on a surface. It can also mean to bite or pick at something in a gentle or intermittent manner, rather than biting down with force. For example, "The curious child pecked at the sandcastle, slowly destroying it."

"Pecks" Examples

Usage Examples of "Pecks"

The chicken's pecks at the feed on the ground.
She pecks at her food in her lunch break.
He likes to peck at his guitar strings to experiment with new sounds.
The bird's agile beak pecks at the branch to extract the seed.
The playful kids peck at their parents for attention at the party.

"Pecks" Similar Words

Pechenegs

Pechora

Pechora is a type of river in Russia, particularly the Pechora River, which is a major tributary of the Ob River. It is located in the western part of the Ural Mountains and flows through the Komi Republic and Perm Krai.

Peck

Pecked

Pecker

A pecker is a British informal term for a beak, particularly of a bird. However, in American English, a pecker can also refer to a male's penis, used as a slang term.

Peckham

Pecking

Pecking refers to the act of striking or hitting gently and repeatedly, often with a beak or a finger.

Peckish

Pecksniffery

Pecksniffian

Pecksniffian refers to something or someone that is hypocrisy, pretentiousness, or empty moralizing, often accompanied by a strong sense of self-righteousness. The term originates from the fictional character Mr. Pecksniff, a hypocritical and self-righteous undertaker in Charles Dickens' novel "Martin Chuzzlewit".