noun
- plural of beak; the hard, pointed bills of birds
- plural of beak; hooked or pointed noses
Usage: informal
Examples
- The pelicans opened their large beaks to catch fish.
- Eagles have sharp, curved beaks for tearing meat.
- The toucan’s colorful beak is almost as long as its body.
- Hummingbirds use their thin beaks to reach nectar in flowers.
- The children laughed at the cartoon characters’ enormous beaks.
- Woodpeckers have strong beaks for drilling into tree bark.