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 pick pick /ˈpɪk/

noun

  1. () The person or thing chosen or selected  ( pick , selection , choice )
    the person or thing chosen or selected
     He was my pick for mayor
    he was my pick for mayor
  2. The act of choosing or selecting  ( option , pick , choice , selection )
    the act of choosing or selecting
     Your choice of colors was unfortunate
    your choice of colors was unfortunate
     You can take your pick
    you can take your pick
  3. A basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body  ( pick )
    a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
     He was called for setting an illegal pick
    he was called for setting an illegal pick
  4. A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends  ( pick , pickax [American] , pickaxe )
    a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
     They used picks and sledges to break the rocks
    they used picks and sledges to break the rocks
  5. A thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material  ( pick )
    a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
     He used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks
    he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks
  6. A small thin device (of metal, plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument  ( pick , plectron , plectrum )
    a small thin device (of metal, plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
  7. The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving  ( filling , pick , weft , woof )
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  8. The best people or things in a group  ( pick , cream )
    the best people or things in a group
     The cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
    the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
  9. The quantity of a crop that is harvested  ( pick , picking )
    the quantity of a crop that is harvested
     He sent the first picking of berries to the market
    he sent the first picking of berries to the market
     It was the biggest peach pick in years
    it was the biggest peach pick in years

verb

  1. () Select carefully from a group  ( pick )
    select carefully from a group
     She finally picked her successor
    She finally picked her successor
     He picked his way carefully
    He picked his way carefully
  2. () Look for and gather  ( cull , pluck , pick )
    look for and gather
     Pick mushrooms
    pick mushrooms
     Pick flowers
    pick flowers
  3. () Harass with constant criticism  ( find fault , pick , blame )
    harass with constant criticism
     Don't always pick on your little brother
    Don't always pick on your little brother
  4. () Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits  ( pick , clean )
    remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
     Clean the turkey
    Clean the turkey
  5. () Remove in small bits  ( pick )
    remove in small bits
     Pick meat from a bone
    pick meat from a bone
  6. () Provoke  ( pick )
    provoke
     Pick a fight or a quarrel
    pick a fight or a quarrel
  7. Eat intermittently; take small bites of  ( nibble , pick , piece )
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
     He pieced at the sandwich all morning
    He pieced at the sandwich all morning
     She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
    She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
  8. Hit lightly with a picking motion  ( beak , pick , peck )
    hit lightly with a picking motion
  9. Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example  ( break up , pick )
    attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
     Pick open the ice
    Pick open the ice
  10. Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion  ( pick , pluck , plunk )
    pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
     He plucked the strings of his mandolin
    he plucked the strings of his mandolin
  11. Pay for something  ( pick , foot )
    pay for something
     Pick up the tab
    pick up the tab
     Pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
    pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
     Foot the bill
    foot the bill
  12. Pilfer or rob  ( pick )
    pilfer or rob
     Pick pockets
    pick pockets