debeak

Word parts

de- + beak

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈbiːk/

Verb

Plain form debeak

Third-person singular debeaks

Past tense debeaked

Past participle debeaked

Present participle debeaking

1. (transitive) If you debeak a bird, you remove a part of its beak to prevent it from pecking.