peck at

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To attack with repeatedly soft blows (physically or otherwise) / (transitive) To unenthusiastically and in small bites.

Japanese Meaning

（動詞）小刻みに、あるいは非熱心に、物を少しずつつつく・かじる / （動詞）軽く何度も打ちつけるように攻撃する

The persistent crow continued to peck at the fence until a plank loosened.

しつこいカラスは、板が緩むまでフェンスをつつき続けた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To attack with repeatedly soft blows (physically or otherwise)

Sense（2）

(transitive) To unenthusiastically and in small bites.

pecks at

（ present singular third-person ）

pecking at

（ participle present ）

pecked at

（ participle past ）

pecked at

（ past ）