beak

🇺🇸 /biːk/ 🇬🇧 /biːk/
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noun
R

the hard, pointed mouth part of a bird

The bird used its beak to crack open the nut.

R

a person's nose, especially if large or pointed

He had a large, beak-like nose that was hard to miss.

R

a person in authority, like a judge

The beak in the courtroom made the final decision.

translation

n. the hard, pointed mouth part of a bird; a person's nose, especially if large or pointed; a person in authority, like a judge

Word Forms

Plural beaks