pecking

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/ˈpɛkɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is pecked.

“the peckings of hungry chickens”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of peck
nounpecking (countable and uncountable, plural peckings)

plural peckings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is pecked.

    the peckings of hungry chickens

  2. countableuncountableThe ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
  3. countableobsoleteuncountableThe game of throwing pebbles at birds.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pecking

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APA

pecking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecking

MLA

“pecking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pecking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecking.

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