beak
/biːk/
noun
- The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth, used for eating, grooming, and defense.
- A bird's beak can tell you a lot about what it eats.
- The parrot used its beak to crack open a nut.
- The eagle's sharp beak is perfect for tearing meat.
- A similar pointed part on some animals, such as a turtle or octopus.
- The platypus has a soft, duck-like beak.
- The turtle's beak helps it crush shellfish.
- An octopus has a hard beak hidden in the center of its arms.
- A person's nose, especially when it is large or pointed (informal, often humorous).
- The old man had a prominent beak that made him look like a hawk.
- She wrinkled her beak at the bad smell.
- He's got a beak that can poke your eye out!
- The pointed end or projection of an object, such as a tool or a ship's prow.
- The hammer's beak is used for pulling nails.
- The beak of the anvil is where you shape curved metal.
- The beak of the ancient warship was reinforced for ramming.
verb
- To strike or peck with the beak.
- The hen beaked at the ground looking for seeds.
- The chick beaked its mother's beak to beg for food.
- The angry swan beaked the boat's side.
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