Peck
/pɛk/
noun
An act of striking with a beak.
A small kiss.
verb
To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
“The birds pecked at their food.”
To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.
“to peck a hole in a tree”
To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.