pecking

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɛkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛkɪŋ === Verb === pecking present participle and gerund of peck ==== Derived terms ==== pecking order === Noun === pecking (countable and uncountable, plural peckings) The act by which something is pecked. The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks. (obsolete) The game of throwing pebbles at birds. ==== Derived terms ==== vent pecking