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pick
noun(pick)
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
Synonyms: picking,
Examples:
He sent the first picking of berries to the market.
It was the biggest peach pick in years.
pick
noun(pick)
the person or thing chosen or selected
Synonyms: choice, selection,
Examples:
He was my pick for mayor.
pick
noun(pick)
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
Synonyms: pickax, pickaxe,
Examples:
They used picks and sledges to break the rocks.
pick
verb(pick)
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Synonyms: pluck, plunk,
pick
verb(pick)
pay for something
Synonyms: foot,
Examples:
Pick up the tab.
Pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages.
pick
verb(pick)
look for and gather
Synonyms: cull, pluck,
Examples:
Pick mushrooms.
Pick flowers.
pick
noun(pick)
the act of choosing or selecting
Synonyms: choice, option, selection,
Examples:
You can take your pick.
pick
noun(pick)
the best people or things in a group
Synonyms: cream,
pick
verb(pick)
harass with constant criticism
Synonyms: blame, find fault,
Examples:
Don't always pick on your little brother.
pick
verb(pick)
eat intermittently; take small bites of
Synonyms: nibble, piece,
pick
verb(pick)
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
Synonyms: clean,
pick
noun(pick)
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Synonyms: plectron, plectrum,
pick
noun(pick)
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Synonyms: filling, weft, woof,
pick
verb(pick)
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
Synonyms: break up,
pick
verb(pick)
hit lightly with a picking motion
Synonyms: beak, peck,
pick
noun(pick)
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
Examples:
He was called for setting an illegal pick.
pick
noun(pick)
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
Examples:
He used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks.
pick
verb(pick)
pilfer or rob
Examples:
Pick pockets.
pick
verb(pick)
provoke
Examples:
Pick a fight or a quarrel.
pick
verb(pick)
remove in small bits
Examples:
Pick meat from a bone.
pick
verb(pick)
select carefully from a group
Examples:
She finally picked her successor.
He picked his way carefully.

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