peacock

[US]/'piːkɒk/
[UK]/'pikɑk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a large and brightly colored bird, specifically a male peafowl.

Phrases & Collocations

play the peacock

peacock blue

Example Sentences

a peacock in his pride

Peacocks strutted on the lawn.

peacocks strut through the grounds.

they flap away the flies with peacock tails.

The peacock displayed its fan.

she photographed the peacock, which chose that moment to display.

When the term peafowl is used, peacock then refers to the male of a species and peahen to the female.

The peacock is sarcastic to it path: "How you are enough qualificatory lord, I become king about the same still.

The peacock displayed its fine tail feathers when it noticed any gay colours.

He was as proud as a peacock when he passed his driving test at the first attempt.

Real-world Examples

Didn't you see the peacock on the front door?

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

After all, another competitor was the peacock.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

One of my favorite examples is this peacock.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Regalado said the problem now will be to decide where to put the peacocks.

Source: VOA Special English - Life

But when you got a peacock and it only has one leg to stand on.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

She said she has not yet found a zoo that wants to take the peacocks.

Source: VOA Special English - Life

How about a peacock for evening wear?

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

That the neck of the peacock shows.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

" Do research on peacocks instead, " he sniffed.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

" Your peacocks might dispute that, " said Ser Balon.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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