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pick

British pronunciation/pˈɪk/
American pronunciation/ˈpɪk/
to pick
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

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2

to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers

synonyms : pluck
plunk
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3

hit lightly with a picking motion

synonyms : beak
peck
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4

look for and gather

synonyms : cull
pluck
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5

harass with constant criticism

synonyms : blame
find fault
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6

provoke

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7

remove in small bits

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8

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

synonyms : clean
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9

attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

synonyms : break up
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10

pay for something

synonyms : foot
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11

free of deceit

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12

pilfer or rob

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13

eat intermittently; take small bites of

synonyms : nibble
piece
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Pick
[NOUN]
1

the act of choosing or selecting

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2

a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

synonyms : pickax
pickaxe
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3

a small plastic or metal piece by which a string instrument such as a guitar is played

synonyms : plectron
plectrum
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4

the person or thing chosen or selected

synonyms : choice
selection
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5

a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

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6

a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

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7

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

synonyms : filling
weft
woof
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8

the best people or things in a group

synonyms : cream
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9

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

synonyms : picking
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Examples
1I picked a bouquet of fresh flowers from the field.
2He often picks a quarrel.
3Take your pick.
4We picked some fresh apples from the tree.
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