peck at


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Verb1.peck at - eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
pick at, peck
eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
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peck 1

verb
Informal. To touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of passion or affection:
buss, kiss, osculate, smack.
Slang: smooch.
phrasal verb
peck at
To scold or find fault with constantly:
carp at, fuss at, nag, pick on.
Informal: henpeck.
noun
Informal. The act or an instance of kissing:
buss, kiss, osculation, smack, smacker.
Slang: smooch.
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The old lady likes me, and I'll be as sweet as possible to her, so she won't peck at us, whatever we do."
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Throughout spring training, Orioles fans in Greensboro could easily find Peck at the team hotel, as he often sat in the lobby discussing baseball with Egan and Dunn long into the night.
Walter "Peck" Lerian, 1928-29 Philadelphia Phillies
Pecking at a red cube : During the first 5 days of life, chicks were allowed 60 min daily to peck at a red plastic cube (l3x3x3 cm).
Changes in behaviour of laying hens following beak trimming at hatch and re-trimming at 14 weeks

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