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   pick

   /pɪk/

   verb

   • 1. detach and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing: "I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room" Similar harvestgather (in)collecttake inpluckpulldigcropreapbring homeliterary:gleangarnercull
   • ▪ take hold of and lift or move: "he picked a match out of the box"
   • 2. choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives: "maybe I picked the wrong career after all" Similar chooseselectpick outsingle outincludehand-pickdecide onsettle onfix onsift outsort outtakepreferfavouropt forplump forvote forelectnamenominateadoptdesignateassignappointallotidentifyspecifymentionciteOpposite rejectdiscard
   • ▪ walk slowly and carefully, selecting the best places to put one's feet: "he picked his way along the track, avoiding the potholes"
   • 3. make (a hole) in fabric by pulling at it with one's fingers: "she picked a hole in her tights"
   • ▪ remove unwanted matter from (one's nose or teeth) by using one's finger or a pointed instrument: "he picked his teeth with a matchstick"
   • 4. pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo): "people were singing and picking guitars" Similar strumtwangthrumpluckfinger

   noun

   • 1. an act or the right of selecting something from a number of alternatives: "take your pick from our extensive menu" Similar choiceselectionoptiondecisionpreferencefavourite
   • ▪ the person or thing perceived as the best in a group: informal "he was the pick of the bunch" Similar bestfinesttopchoicechoicestprimecreamflowerprizetreasurepearlgemjewelthe jewel in the crownthe crème de la crèmeeliteelectinformal:the tops
   • ▪ a person or thing that has been selected: "the club made him their first pick"
   • 2. an act of blocking or screening a defensive player from the ball handler.

   Word Origin Middle English (earlier as pike, which continues in dialect use): of unknown origin. Compare with Dutch pikken ‘pick, peck’, and German picken ‘peck, puncture’, also with French piquer ‘to prick’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pickable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Znaczenie Pick, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PICK definicja: 1. to take some things and leave others: 2....

   • Pick-Me-Up

     PICK-ME-UP definition: 1. something that makes you feel...

   • English (US)

     PICK meaning: 1. to take some things and leave others: 2. to...

   • Pick: Danish Translation

     pick - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Pick: Japanese Translation

     PICK translate: ～を選ぶ , 選択する, （花や果物を）摘む , 摘み取る, つるはし, 選（えら）ぶ,...

   • Pick: Arabic Translation

     PICK translate: يَخْتار, يَقْطُف, مِعول. Learn more in the...

   • Pick: Korean Translation

     PICK translate: (사람이나, 물건을) 선발하다, 고르다, 따다, 곡괭이. Learn more...

   • Pick Turkish Translation

     PICK translate: seçmek, toplamak; koparmak, ayıklamak,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pickPick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PICK is to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument. How to use pick in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pickPick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pickPick - definition of pick by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to choose (something) deliberately or carefully, from or as if from a group or number; select. 2. to pluck or gather (fruit, berries, or crops) from (a tree, bush, field, etc): to pick hops; to pick a whole bush. 3. (Cookery) (tr) to clean or prepare (fruit, poultry, etc) by removing the indigestible parts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › pick_1pick verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   pick (somewhat informal) to choose a person or thing from a group of people or things: Pick a number between one and ten. choose, select, or pick? Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPICK - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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