beak

noun

ˈbēk How to pronounce beak (audio)
Definition of beaknext
1
as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut

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2
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance

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3
as in judge
chiefly British a public official having authority to decide questions of law received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London

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Recent Examples of beak One of the more notable objects is a full Psittacosaurus skeleton, a small, plant-eating dinosaur with a distinctive beak. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Where Jacob’s process worked with the natural spontaneity (and trial and error) of human handiwork and fabric, AI probably would have just given the birds a warped beak or extra foot. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 And the snout would have nothing to do with birds at all—a beak-like structure that evolved separately from birds, similar to the way the platypus arrived at its bill. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
  1. mouth
  2. nose
  3. judge
  4. mandible
  5. snout
  6. court
  7. muzzle
  8. bench
Noun
  • Preliminary research suggests nasal breathing at rest may be associated with lower blood pressure than mouth breathing.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine pouches contain nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients, with nicotine absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mouth
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  • Infection signs around the nose, mouth, ears, eyes or genital areas also warrant attention, the agency added.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Little bits of tissue paper got stuck on her chin, her temple, the tip of her nose.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of nose
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  • Separately, the three law professors contacted by The Post reviewed the judge's ruling in Bakken's case, as well as portions of Gist's memorandum and the legal official's email.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The family court judge in the case, Marlon Weiss, was appointed by DeSantis in 2025 to the Circuit Court in Broward.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of judge
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  • Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Definition of mandible
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  • This animal, with its long anteater snout and small ears, starred in Arthur's Nose, published in 1976.
    — Ashley Montgomery, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Gaboon viper, which has two hornlike projections on its snout, feeds mainly on rodents and ground-dwelling birds.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of snout
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  • Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But even when Antetokounmpo was on the court in the second half, the Heat struggled.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of court
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  • That’s roughly comparable to the muzzle energy of some powerful handgun rounds, although the physics of a hypervelocity impact are very different.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • And their muzzle velocity – the speed at which the bullet leaves the barrel – means rounds travel farther and cause more harm.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of muzzle
Noun
  • The father’s tears drew a strong pain across my chest, as if dragging a knife point across a steel bench.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Five players finished in double figures, including four starters and one bench player.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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