verb, noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:He was pecking at the screen, trying to launch the app.

Definition:to hit gently and repeatedly

From peck at

Example:In the pecking order, senior members have more influence.

Definition:a hierarchy or order of precedence, as among young chickens

From pecking order

Example:He spent hours pecking away at the sculpture, removing small pieces at a time.

Definition:to work or chip away at something with repeated, small efforts

From peck away