Peck (pk) - How To Discuss

■■■■ (pk),

Definition of ■■■■ (pk):

1. (of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak.

2. Traditional unit of volume of dry commodities, equal to 2 gallons. US ■■■■ holds about 537.60 cubic inches or 8.80 liters. UK ■■■■ holds about 554.84 cubic inches or 9.0 liters.

3. A stroke or bite by a bird with its beak.

4. Food.

Origin of word ■■■■ (pk)

Variant of obsolete pick ‘fix (something pointed) in the ground’.

Synonyms of ■■■■ (pk)

Bite, ■■■, Strike, Hit, Tap, Rap, Jab, Poke, ■■■■■

How to use ■■■■ (pk) in a sentence?

1. The bird managed to give its attacker a sharp ■■■■.
2. Two geese were pecking at some grain.