bek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beak noun The hard, pointed structure at the front of a bird's face, used for eating, grooming, and carrying things.
- bill noun A request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
- jaw noun Either of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth.
- mouth noun The opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
Senses
bek is used for these senses in English:
- beak A similar pointed structure forming the nose and mouth of various animals, such as turtles, platypuses, whales, etc.
- beak A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
- bill (zootomy) The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
- jaw One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
- mouth The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
- piehole (slang, offensive) A person's mouth.
beak — full definition
- noun The hard, pointed structure at the front of a bird's face, used for eating, grooming, and carrying things.
- noun Informal British slang for a person's nose, especially a large or pointed one.
- noun British slang for a magistrate or judge.
bill — full definition
- noun A request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
- noun A proposed law presented to a legislature for debate and approval.
- noun A piece of paper currency.
- noun The beak of a bird.
- verb To send someone an invoice for money owed.