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Detailed Synonyms for pick in English

pick:

to pick verb (picks, picked, picking)

  1. to pick
    to harvest; to pick; to reap; to gather
    • harvest verb (harvests, harvested, harvesting)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • reap verb (reaps, reaped, reaping)
    • gather verb (gathers, gathered, gathering)
  2. to pick
    to choose; to select; to sort out; to pick out; to single out; to prefer; to pick
    • choose verb (chooses, chose, choosing)
    • select verb (selects, selected, selecting)
    • sort out verb (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
    • pick out verb (picks out, picked out, picking out)
    • single out verb (singles out, singled out, singling out)
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
  3. to pick
    to pick
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
  4. to pick
    to nibble; to gnaw; to pick; to munch; to nybble
    • nibble verb, American (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
    • gnaw verb (gnaws, gnawed, gnawing)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • munch verb (munches, munched, munching)
    • nybble verb, British
    to peck
    – eat like a bird 1
    • peck verb (pecks, pecked, pecking)
  5. to pick
    to nibble; to gnaw; to pick; to nybble
    • nibble verb, American (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
    • gnaw verb (gnaws, gnawed, gnawing)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • nybble verb, British
  6. to pick
    to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to pick; to nybble
    • gnaw verb (gnaws, gnawed, gnawing)
    • nibble verb, American (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
    • munch verb (munches, munched, munching)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • nybble verb, British
  7. to pick
    to choose; to prefer; to select; to pick; to sort out
    • choose verb (chooses, chose, choosing)
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • select verb (selects, selected, selecting)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • sort out verb (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
  8. to pick
    – remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits 1
    to pick; to clean
    – remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • clean verb (cleans, cleaned, cleaning)
  9. to pick
    – remove in small bits 1
    to pick
    – remove in small bits 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • pick meat from a bone1
  10. to pick
    – select carefully from a group 1
    to pick
    – select carefully from a group 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • She finally picked her successor1
      • He picked his way carefully1
  11. to pick
    – harass with constant criticism 1
    to blame; to pick; to find fault
    – harass with constant criticism 1
    • blame verb (blames, blamed, blaming)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • Don't always pick on your little brother1
    • find fault verb (finds fault, found fault, finding fault)
  12. to pick
    – eat intermittently; take small bites of 1
    to pick; piece; to nibble; nybble
    – eat intermittently; take small bites of 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • piece verb
      • He pieced at the sandwich all morning1
    • nibble verb, American (nibbles, nibbled, nibbling)
      • She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles1
    • nybble verb, British
  13. to pick
    – hit lightly with a picking motion 1
    to pick; to peck; beak
    – hit lightly with a picking motion 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • peck verb (pecks, pecked, pecking)
    • beak verb
  14. to pick
    – look for and gather 1
    to pick; to pluck; cull
    – look for and gather 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • pick mushrooms1
      • pick flowers1
    • pluck verb (plucks, plucked, plucking)
    • cull verb
  15. to pick
    – attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example 1
    to pick; to break up
    – attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • break up verb (breaks up, broke up, breaking up)
  16. to pick
    – pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion 1
    to pick; to pluck; plunk
    – pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • pluck verb (plucks, plucked, plucking)
      • he plucked the strings of his mandolin1
    • plunk verb
  17. to pick
    – provoke 1
    to pick
    – provoke 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • pick a fight or a quarrel1
  18. to pick
    – pay for something 1
    to pick; foot
    – pay for something 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • pick up the tab1
      • pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages1
    • foot verb
      • foot the bill1
  19. to pick
    – pilfer or rob 1
    to pick
    – pilfer or rob 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • pick pockets1
  20. to pick
    – To withdraw items from inventory for production or distribution. 2
    to pick
    – To withdraw items from inventory for production or distribution. 2
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)

Conjugations for pick:

present
  1. pick
  2. pick
  3. picks
  4. pick
  5. pick
  6. pick
simple past
  1. picked
  2. picked
  3. picked
  4. picked
  5. picked
  6. picked
present perfect
  1. have picked
  2. have picked
  3. has picked
  4. have picked
  5. have picked
  6. have picked
past continuous
  1. was picking
  2. were picking
  3. was picking
  4. were picking
  5. were picking
  6. were picking
future
  1. shall pick
  2. will pick
  3. will pick
  4. shall pick
  5. will pick
  6. will pick
continuous present
  1. am picking
  2. are picking
  3. is picking
  4. are picking
  5. are picking
  6. are picking
subjunctive
  1. be picked
  2. be picked
  3. be picked
  4. be picked
  5. be picked
  6. be picked
diverse
  1. pick!
  2. let's pick!
  3. picked
  4. picking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

pick [the ~] noun

  1. the pick
    the pickaxe; the mattock; the pick
  2. the pick
    the selection; the choice; the pick
  3. the pick
    – the act of choosing or selecting 1
    the pick; the choice; the option; the selection
    – the act of choosing or selecting 1
    • pick [the ~] noun
      • you can take your pick1
    • choice [the ~] noun
      • your choice of colors was unfortunate1
    • option [the ~] noun
    • selection [the ~] noun
  4. the pick
    – a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body 1
    the pick
    – a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body 1
    • pick [the ~] noun
      • he was called for setting an illegal pick1
  5. the pick
    – a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends 1
    the pick; the pickaxe; the pickax
    – a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends 1
    • pick [the ~] noun
      • they used picks and sledges to break the rocks1
    • pickaxe [the ~] noun
    • pickax [the ~] noun
  6. the pick
    – a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material 1
    the pick
    – a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material 1
    • pick [the ~] noun
      • he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks1
  7. the pick
    – a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument 1
    the pick; the plectrum; the plectron
    – a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument 1
  8. the pick
    – the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving 1
    the pick; the filling; the weft; the woof
    – the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving 1
  9. the pick
    – the person or thing chosen or selected 1
    the pick; the choice; the selection
    – the person or thing chosen or selected 1
  10. the pick
    – the best people or things in a group 1
    the pick; the cream
    – the best people or things in a group 1
    • pick [the ~] noun
    • cream [the ~] noun
      • the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War1
  11. the pick
    – the quantity of a crop that is harvested 1
    the pick; the picking
    – the quantity of a crop that is harvested 1
    • pick [the ~] noun
      • it was the biggest peach pick in years1
    • picking [the ~] noun
      • he sent the first picking of berries to the market1

pick

  1. pick

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Related Definitions for "pick":

  1. the act of choosing or selecting1
    • you can take your pick1
  2. a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body1
    • he was called for setting an illegal pick1
  3. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends1
    • they used picks and sledges to break the rocks1
  4. a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material1
    • he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks1
  5. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument1
  6. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving1
  7. the person or thing chosen or selected1
    • he was my pick for mayor1
  8. the best people or things in a group1
  9. the quantity of a crop that is harvested1
    • it was the biggest peach pick in years1
  10. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits1
  11. remove in small bits1
    • pick meat from a bone1
  12. select carefully from a group1
    • She finally picked her successor1
    • He picked his way carefully1
  13. harass with constant criticism1
    • Don't always pick on your little brother1
  14. eat intermittently; take small bites of1
  15. hit lightly with a picking motion1
  16. look for and gather1
    • pick mushrooms1
    • pick flowers1
  17. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example1
  18. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion1
  19. provoke1
    • pick a fight or a quarrel1
  20. pay for something1
    • pick up the tab1
    • pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages1
  21. pilfer or rob1
    • pick pockets1
  22. To withdraw items from inventory for production or distribution.2

Related Synonyms for pick