peck
/pɛk/verb
Elementary
1
To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
2
To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.
3
To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.
4
To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.
5
To do something in small, intermittent pieces.
6
To type by searching for each key individually.
7
To type in general.
8
To kiss briefly.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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