pecking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛkɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛkɪŋ

Verb

pecking

1. present participle and gerund of peck

Derived terms

• pecking order

Noun

pecking (countable and uncountable, plural peckings)

1. The act by which something is pecked.

   the peckings of hungry chickens

2. The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
3. (obsolete) The game of throwing pebbles at birds.

Derived terms

• vent pecking