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Beak
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BEEK
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Simple meaning
What does Beak mean?
A beak is a bird's hard pointed mouth.
Dictionary definition
The hard pointed mouth of a bird.
Example sentences
Beak in a sentence
easy
The bird used its beak to pick up a seed.
medium
The eagle had a strong curved beak.
hard
Different birds have different beak shapes depending on what they eat.
Synonyms
Words like Beak
billUse for a bird's beak, especially in nature writing.
bird mouthA simple phrase for a beak.
Antonyms
Opposite words
tailA different body part at the back of a bird.
wingA different bird body part used for flying.
Word family
Beak word family
Base word
beak
noun
beaks
More than one beak.
adjective
beaked
Having a beak.
adjective
beak-like
Shaped like a beak.
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Practice 1
What does beak mean?
A beak is the hard pointed mouth of a bird.
Practice 2
Which word can mean a bird's beak?
Bill can be another word for a bird's beak.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses beak correctly?
A bird can hold food in its beak.
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