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verb
- 1. take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing: "I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room" Similar
- 2. choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought: "maybe I picked the wrong career after all" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act or the right of selecting something from among a group of alternatives: "take your pick from our extensive menu" Similar
- 2. an act of blocking or screening a defensive player from the ball handler.
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to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers:
Pick definition: to choose or select from among a group. See examples of PICK used in a sentence.
27 meanings: 1. to choose (something) deliberately or carefully, from or as if from a group or number; select 2. to pluck or.... Click for more definitions.
When you pick something, you choose it, the way you pick apples in the fall or when you pick a partner to work with in biology class. But if you pick on someone, you bug them in a mean way. Something you pick can be called a pick, like the " pick of the litter,” the best dog of the bunch.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the word pick as a verb, noun, and tool. Find out the different senses and idioms of pick in various contexts and domains.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb pick in English. Find out how to use pick in different contexts, such as choosing, picking, plucking, picking holes, picking up, etc.
