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English verb: peck at

1. peck at (consumption) eat like a bird


SamplesThe anorexic girl just picks at her food.


ExamplesThey peck at more bread


Synonymspeck, pick at


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)eat









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