to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, esp. with quick, repeated movements.

to make (a hole, puncture, etc.) by such strokes; pierce.

to take (food) bit by bit, with or as with the beak.

to make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.

a quick stroke, as in pecking.

a hole or mark made by or as by pecking.

a quick, almost impersonal kiss

a peck on the cheek.

(in timber) incipient decay from fungi, occurring in isolated spots.

pecks. Also, peckings. Slang . food. ?

peck at,

to nibble indifferently or unenthusiastically at (food).

to nag or carp at

Stop pecking at me, I'm doing the best I can.

verb

peck