close beak

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The action of a bird bringing the two parts of its beak together.

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Examples (10)

  • The robin closed its beak around the juicy worm.
  • The parrot closed its beak with a sharp click.
  • The sick canary refused to eat, keeping its beak firmly closed.
  • The eagle closed its powerful beak, warning the intruders.
  • After dropping the food, the mother bird gently closed her beak.
  • The kingfisher will close its beak the moment it catches the fish.
  • We saw the toucan closing its colourful beak on a piece of fruit.
  • With a final chirp, the chick closed its tiny beak and fell asleep.
  • The pelican scooped up the fish and then closed its massive beak.
  • If a bird feels threatened, it might hiss before closing its beak aggressively.