PECKING Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word pecking. (close relations)
Definition of PECKING
Best Alternative Words for PECKING
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biting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of wounding • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | ||||||||
nipping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of wounding • pleasantly cold and invigorating | ||||||||
picking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quantity of a crop that is harvested • the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) | ||||||||
poking | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | ||||||||
tapping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the sound of light blow or knock | ||||||||
nibbling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small byte • gentle biting verb • bite off very small pieces • bite gently • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||||
batch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • all the loaves of bread baked at the same time • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a collection of things or persons to be handled together verb • batch together; assemble or process as a batch | ||||||||
beak | nounn | |||||||
noun • beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) • horny projecting mouth of a bird • a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures • informal terms for the nose verb • hit lightly with a picking motion | ||||||||
deal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a particular instance of buying or selling • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) • wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time • the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) • the act of distributing playing cards • the act of apportioning or distributing something verb • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes • take action with respect to (someone or something) • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • administer or bestow, as in small portions • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • behave in a certain way towards others • distribute cards to the players in a game • direct the course of; manage or control • give out as one's portion or share • give (a specific card) to a player • sell (especially of illegal material) | ||||||||
flock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a church congregation guided by a pastor • a group of birds • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • an orderly crowd • a group of sheep or goats verb • move as a crowd or in a group • come together as in a cluster or flock | ||||||||
hatful | nounn | |||||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • as many or as much as a hat will hold | ||||||||
heap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a car that is old and unreliable verb • bestow in large quantities • arrange in stacks • fill to overflow | ||||||||
hen-peck | verbv | |||||||
verb • bother persistently with trivial complaints | ||||||||
lot | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a parcel of land having fixed boundaries • an unofficial association of people or groups • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • any collection in its entirety verb • divide into lots, as of land, for example • administer or bestow, as in small portions | ||||||||
mass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist • the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field • a musical setting for a Mass • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite • an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) • a body of matter without definite shape • the common people generally • the property of something that is great in magnitude adjective satellite • formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole verb • join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | ||||||||
mess | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of confusion and disorderliness • informal terms for a difficult situation • soft semiliquid food • a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel • a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent verb • eat in a mess hall • make a mess of or create disorder in | ||||||||
mickle | ||||||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | ||||||||
mint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers • any member of the mint family of plants • the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied • a candy that is flavored with a mint oil • a plant where money is coined by authority of the government adjective satellite • as if new verb • form by stamping, punching, or printing | ||||||||
mountain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | ||||||||
muckle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | ||||||||