Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peck at

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
peck- at
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To nag

Transitive verb

verb

To eat unenthusiastically and in small bites.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pecks at (present, singular) pecking at (participle, present) pecked at (participle, past) pecked at (past)

Synonyms

pick at peck

Questions

What does peck at mean?
To nag

How to pronounce peck at

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