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pick
the act of choosing or selecting
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noun
the act of choosing or selecting
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”
noun
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
“he was called for setting an illegal pick”
noun
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”
noun
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
“he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks”
noun
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
noun
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
noun
the person or thing chosen or selected
“he was my pick for mayor”
noun
the best people or things in a group
“the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War”
noun
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
“he sent the first picking of berries to the market”
verb
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
“Clean the turkey”
verb
remove in small bits
“pick meat from a bone”
verb
select carefully from a group
“She finally picked her successor”
verb
harass with constant criticism
“Don't always pick on your little brother”
verb
eat intermittently; take small bites of
“He pieced at the sandwich all morning”
verb
hit lightly with a picking motion
verb
look for and gather
“pick mushrooms”
verb
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
“Pick open the ice”
verb
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”
verb
provoke
“pick a fight or a quarrel”
verb
pay for something
“pick up the tab”
verb
pilfer or rob
“pick pockets”
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Example Sentences
your choice of colors was unfortunate
you can take your pick
he was called for setting an illegal pick
they used picks and sledges to break the rocks
he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks
he was my pick for mayor
the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
he sent the first picking of berries to the market
it was the biggest peach pick in years
Clean the turkey
pick meat from a bone
She finally picked her successor
He picked his way carefully
Don't always pick on your little brother
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
She never eats a full meal — she just nibbles
pick mushrooms
pick flowers
Pick open the ice
he plucked the strings of his mandolin
pick a fight or a quarrel
pick up the tab
pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages
foot the bill
pick pockets
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