Basic Details
Word: Beak
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth used for eating and grooming.
Synonyms: Bill, moult
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- To be all beak and no bite: This phrase describes someone who talks a lot of big talk without the ability to back it up. Example: "He threatened to confront the bully, but he's all beak and no bite."
- Beak in the air: This expression means to be proud or arrogant. Example: "After winning the trophy, she walked around with her beak in the air."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The puffin's colourful beak makes it one of the most recognisable birds in the world.
Example 2: The little chick pecked at the ground with its tiny beak looking for food.
Example 3: She always admired how birds used their beaks to build nests and care for their young.
Fun Fact
Did you know that beaks come in many shapes and sizes? Different birds have beaks that are specially adapted to their diet, such as long, slender beaks for sipping nectar or strong, curved beaks for cracking seeds.
Famous Quote
"The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must destroy a world." Hermann Hesse
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "beak" mean?
a) A type of feather
b) A part of a bird's mouth
c) A kind of nest
d) A type of song
Answer: b) A part of a bird's mouth
2. Which of these is a synonym of "beak"?
a) Bill
b) Talon
c) Wing
d) Claw
Answer: a) Bill
3. Which sentence uses "beak" correctly?
a) The beak flew high in the sky.
b) The beak quacked loudly.
c) The bird used its beak to eat seeds.
d) The beak swam in the pond.
Answer: c) The bird used its beak to eat seeds.
4. Which idiom means a person who talks big but can't follow through?
a) Beak in the air
b) To be all beak and no bite
c) A bird in the hand
d) Fly like a bird
Answer: b) To be all beak and no bite
5. What is the opposite of "beak"?
a) N/A
b) Flipper
c) Claw
d) Scale
Answer: a) N/A
