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    beak
    /biːk/

    noun

    • 1. a bird's horny projecting jaws; a bill: "a parent bird with a caterpillar in its beak" Similar billnibmandibleneb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Beak is the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth. It can also mean a large nose or a judge in informal or old-fashioned English. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beakBeak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of beak as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Beak can refer to the bill of a bird, the mouth of an insect, the nose, or a pointed structure.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of beak as a noun, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences. Beak can refer to the hard curved or pointed part of a bird's mouth, or to other similar structures in animals or objects.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › beakBEAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the projecting jaws of a bird, covered with a horny sheath; bill. any beaklike mouthpart in other animals, such as turtles. slang. a person's nose, esp one that is large, pointed, or hooked. any projecting part, such as the pouring lip of a bucket. architect the upper surface of a cornice, which slopes out to throw off water.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeak noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of beak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beakBeak - definition of beak by The Free Dictionary

    A beak is the bill of a bird, or a similar structure in other animals. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, translations, and usage in different contexts.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beakBeak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you see a bird pecking around in your backyard, it’s using its beak to probe the ground for food. A beak is the hard, pointed structure sticking out from a bird’s face. The word beak refers to the bill on a bird, which protrudes from the face and is used for eating, grooming, and pecking.