Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + prep) eat sparinglytransitiveaistreachbheith ag blaisínteacht arhe only pecked at his foodní raibh sé ach ag blaisínteacht ar a chuid bia2 (v + prep) eat with beaktransitiveaistreachbheith ag piocadh arcmuthey were pecking at the fruitbhí siad ag piocadh ar na torthaí, bhí siad ag priocadh na dtorthaí3 (v + prep) hit with beaktransitiveaistreachpioc arcmugiobverbcmu→ peck