Definition of Pick in English :
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Pick meaning in English
Meaning of Pick in English
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Pick
see synonyms of pickNoun
the person or thing chosen or selected
Example Sentences:'he was my pick for mayor'
2. pick, picking
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
Example Sentences:'he sent the first picking of berries to the market''it was the biggest peach pick in years'
3. cream, pick
the best people or things in a group
Example Sentences:'the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War'
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
6. pick
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
Example Sentences:'he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks'
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
Example Sentences:'they used picks and sledges to break the rocks'
8. pick
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
Example Sentences:'he was called for setting an illegal pick'
9. choice, option, pick, selection
the act of choosing or selecting
Example Sentences:'your choice of colors was unfortunate''you can take your pick'
Verb
10. pick
select carefully from a group
Example Sentences:'She finally picked her successor''He picked his way carefully'
look for and gather
Example Sentences:'pick mushrooms''pick flowers'
12. blame, find fault, pick
harass with constant criticism
Example Sentences:'Don't always pick on your little brother'
13. pick
provoke
Example Sentences:'pick a fight or a quarrel'
14. pick
remove in small bits
Example Sentences:'pick meat from a bone'
15. clean, pick
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
Example Sentences:'Clean the turkey'
16. pick
pilfer or rob
Example Sentences:'pick pockets'
17. foot, pick
pay for something
Example Sentences:'pick up the tab''pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages''foot the bill'
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Example Sentences:'he plucked the strings of his mandolin'
19. break up, pick
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
Example Sentences:'Pick open the ice'
eat intermittently; take small bites of
Example Sentences:'He pieced at the sandwich all morning''She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pick
see synonyms of pickCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Pick
see synonyms of pickWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Pick
see synonyms of pickThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.