1. to strike or bite with the beak
2. to kiss briefly and lightly
Usage: informal
3. to eat in small bites or pick at food

1. a quick strike or bite with a beak
2. a brief, light kiss
Usage: informal
3. a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The chicken pecked at the seeds on the ground.
• She gave him a quick peck on the cheek before leaving.
• The bird pecked the worm out of the soil.
• He only pecked at his dinner because he wasn’t hungry.
• The rooster’s peck left a small mark on her hand.
• Grandma always greeted us with a peck on the forehead.
• The woodpecker’s constant pecking echoed through the forest.