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Meaning of Pecking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpɛkɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is pecked.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The game of throwing pebbles at birds.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية النقر
Suomi nokkaisu nokkiminen

Examples

“the peckings of hungry chickens”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

pecking order Peckinpah Peckinpaugh peckish peckishness Peckleton

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