peck

in Vietnamese Gõm (của chim)

BrE /pek/ AmE /pek/

verb en → vi

past pecked pp pecked ing pecking

1 BIRD ACTION [intransitive] C1

Gõm (của chim)

to make small quick bites with your beak, as a bird does

Collocations peck at food

  • The chick pecked at the seeds.

    Con chim non gõm hạt.

2 HIT [transitive] C1

Gõm vào; đập nhẹ bằng vật nhọn

to hit something with your beak or a sharp object, as if you are pecking at it

  • peck something
  • The bird pecked at the window.

    Chim gõm vào cửa kính.

3 EAT [intransitive] C1

Ăn từng miếng nhỏ; gặm

to eat small pieces of food by making quick bites with your mouth, like a bird pecks at seeds

Collocations peck at food

  • She pecked at her salad.

    Cô ấy ăn từng miếng nhỏ trong món salad.

4 KISS [transitive] C1

Túc má; hôn nhẹ

to kiss someone quickly and lightly, as if you are pecking them with your mouth

  • peck somebody
  • He pecked her on the cheek.

    Anh hôn nhẹ lên má cô ấy.