beak
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /biːk/
beak means: The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth, used to pick up food and other things.
noun
BIRD MOUTHB1
The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth, used to pick up food and other things.
- The bird has a yellow beak.
- A robin carried a worm in its beak.
- The ducks dipped their beaks into the water.
SHIP FRONT PROJECTIONC2
A part projecting from the front of an old sailing ship, attached below the forward deck.
- The ship had a wooden beak.
- Carved figures decorated the beak below the forward deck.
- The model shows how the beak attached to the ship's stem.
Questions about beak
What does beak mean?
The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth, used to pick up food and other things.
What is beak in other languages?
Türkçe: gaga · Español: pico · Français: bec · Deutsch: Schnabel · Italiano: becco · 日本語: くちばし
How do you pronounce beak?
It is pronounced /biːk/.
How do you use beak in a sentence?
The bird has a yellow beak. A robin carried a worm in its beak.
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