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PECKING Synonyms

There are 38 synonyms of the word pecking. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word pecking. (close relations)

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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

Best Hypernyms For PECKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pecking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
buss eat kiss bite chomp complain eating feeding kick kvetch osculate osculation plain quetch snog strike
Phrases (6)
british capacity unitimperial capacity unitlarge indefinite amountlarge indefinite quantitysound offunited states dry unit

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