Beak: meaning, definitions and examples

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beak

 

[ biหk ]

Context #1

bird anatomy

The beak is the hard, pointed mouth part of a bird, used for eating, grooming, and sometimes for building nests.

Synonyms

bill, muzzle, snout

Examples of usage

  • The pelican used its beak to catch fish.
  • The hummingbird's beak is long and slender.
  • The toucan has a colorful beak.
  • The beak of a bird can vary in shape and size depending on the species.

Translations

Translations of the word "beak" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เค‚เคš

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnabel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ paruh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะทัŒะพะฑ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziรณb

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใกใฐใ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bec

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gaga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ู‚ุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zobรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zobรกk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kljun

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ goggur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะผัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dimdik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pico

Word origin

The word 'beak' originated from Middle English 'bek', from Old French 'bec', from Latin 'beccus'. The term has been used to refer to the mouthparts of birds since the 13th century.

See also: beaker.