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to peck at
01
to nibble or eat small amounts of food in a hesitant or cautious manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
at
Base verb
peck
Present tense
peck at
3rd person singular
pecks at
Present participle
pecking at
Past simple
pecked at
Past participle
pecked at
Examples
The toddler would peck at the vegetables on his plate, preferring the pasta.
