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Meanings of peck at in English
Usage of peck at in English
1
We put in a peck at a time, in a dozen places.
2
A bird-like peck at the inkwell, and the pen began to scratch-scratch-scratch.
3
The metal roof pinged as the birds began to peck at it.
4
Bursch that very young chickens peck at insects which they afterwards avoid.
5
The hens cluck contentedly and peck at the ground in their enclosure.
6
She wouldn't be above taking a peck at it as she passed.
7
Then he made a little stabbing peck at it with his fingers.
8
Inside his white-brick barn, several thousand chickens peck at grain in the dark.
9
The priest admired his courage, and allowed him to peck at his knees.
10
It's hard to imagine Wayne Rooney stooping to peck at such remunerative crumbs.
11
Like the birds, he takes but a peck at a time.
12
He has even been known to fearlessly peck at flies on window panes.
13
They peck at his feet, flapping their wings and clucking furiously.
14
One even ventured to peck at his boot, but he ran away quickly.
15
I saw one old canvasback drake, however, peck at another duck.
16
You're all a pack of buzzards, waiting for some heart to peck at.
