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P0283500 (pĭk)v. picked, pick·ing, picks v.tr.1. To select from a group: The best swimmer was picked.2. a. To gather in; harvest: They were picking cotton.b. To gather the harvest from: picked the field in one day.3. a. To remove the outer covering of; pluck: pick a chicken clean of feathers.b. To tear off bit by bit: pick meat from the bones.4. To remove extraneous matter from (the teeth, for example).5. To poke and pull at (something) with the fingers.6. To break up, separate, or detach by means of a sharp pointed instrument.7. To pierce or make (a hole) with a sharp pointed instrument.8. To take up (food) with the beak; peck: The parrot picked its seed.9. To steal the contents of: My pocket was picked.10. To open (a lock) without the use of a key.11. To provoke: pick a fight.12. Music a. To pluck (an instrument's strings).b. To play (an instrument) by plucking its strings.c. To play (a tune) in this manner: picked a melody out on the guitar.v.intr.1. To decide with care or forethought.2. To work with a pick.3. To find fault or make petty criticisms; carp: He's always picking about something.4. To be harvested or gathered: The ripe apples picked easily.n.1. The act of picking, especially with a sharp pointed instrument.2. The act of selecting or choosing; choice: got first pick of the desserts.3. Something selected as the most desirable; the best or choicest part: the pick of the crop.4. The amount or quantity of a crop that is picked by hand.5. Sports An interception of a pass.6. Basketball A screen.Phrasal Verbs: pick apart To refute or find flaws in by close examination: The lawyer picked the testimony apart. pick at1. To pluck or pull at, especially with the fingers.2. To eat sparingly or without appetite: The child just picked at the food.3. Informal To nag: Don't pick at me. pick off1. To shoot after singling out: The hunter picked the ducks off one by one.2. Baseball To put out (a base runner standing off base) by making a quick throw to a fielder. Used especially of a pitcher or catcher.3. Sports To intercept (a pass), as in football. pick on To tease or bully. pick out1. To choose or select: picked out a nice watch.2. To discern from the surroundings; distinguish: picked out their cousins from the crowd. pick over To sort out or examine item by item: picked over the grapes before buying them. pick up1. To take up (something) with a hand or other body part or with an instrument: Could you pick up that book? The dog picked up the bone in its mouth.2. To collect or gather: picked up some pebbles.3. To tidy up; clean: picked up the bedroom.4. To take on (passengers or freight, for example): The bus picks up commuters at five stops.5. Informal a. To acquire casually or by accident: picked up a new coat on sale.b. To acquire (knowledge) by learning or experience: picked up French quickly.c. To claim: picked up her car at the repair shop.d. To buy: picked up some milk at the store.e. To accept (a bill or charge) in order to pay it: Let me pick up the tab.f. To come down with (a disease): picked up a virus at school.g. To gain: picked up five yards on that play.6. Informal To take into custody: The agents picked up six smugglers.7. Slang To make casual acquaintance with, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.8. a. To come upon and follow: The dog picked up the scent.b. To come upon and observe: picked up two submarines on sonar.c. To receive, detect, or register: Did the microphone pick up that sound?9. To continue after a break: Let's pick up the discussion after lunch.10. Informal To improve in condition or activity: Sales picked up last fall.11. Informal a. To prepare a sudden departure: She just picked up and left.b. In golf, to grab one's ball from the ground while it is in play, indicating that one has given up.Idioms: pick and choose To select with great care. pick holes in To seek and discover flaws or a flaw in: picked holes in the argument. pick nits To find fault in a petty way; nitpick. pick (one's) way To find passage and make careful progress through it: picked her way down the slope. pick (someone) to pieces To criticize sharply. pick up on Informal 1. To take into the mind and understand, typically with speed: is quick to pick up on new computer skills.2. To notice: picked up on my roommate's bad mood and left him alone.

[Middle English piken, to prick, from Old English *pīcian, to prick, and from Old French piquer, to pierce (from Vulgar Latin *piccāre; see pique).]

pick′er n.

pick²

P0283500 (pĭk)n.1. A tool for breaking hard surfaces, consisting of a curved bar sharpened at both ends and fitted to a long handle.2. a. Something, such as an ice pick, toothpick, or picklock, used for picking.b. A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.c. A pointed projection on the front of the blade of a figure skate.3. Music A plectrum.

[Middle English pik, variant of pike, sharp point; see pike⁵.]

pick³

P0283500 (pĭk)n.1. A weft thread in weaving.2. A passage or throw of the shuttle in a loom.tr.v. picked, pick·ing, picks To throw (a shuttle) across a loom.

[Dialectal, from pick, to pitch, thrust, variant of pitch.]

pick

(pɪk) vb1. to choose (something) deliberately or carefully, from or as if from a group or number; select2. 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 parts4. (tr) to remove loose particles from (the teeth, the nose, etc)5. (esp of birds) to nibble or gather (corn, etc)6. (when: intr, foll by at) to nibble (at) fussily or without appetite7. (Crafts) to separate (strands, fibres, etc), as in weaving8. (tr) to provoke (an argument, fight, etc) deliberately9. (tr) to steal (money or valuables) from (a person's pocket)10. (tr) to open (a lock) with an instrument other than a key11. (Music, other) to pluck the strings of (a guitar, banjo, etc)12. (tr) to make (one's way) carefully on foot: they picked their way through the rubble. 13. pick and choose to select fastidiously, fussily, etc14. pick someone's brains to obtain information or ideas from someonen15. freedom or right of selection (esp in the phrase take one's pick)16. a person, thing, etc, that is chosen first or preferred: the pick of the bunch. 17. the act of picking18. (Agriculture) the amount of a crop picked at one period or from one area19. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a speck of dirt or paper fibre or a blob of ink on the surface of set type or a printing plate[C15: from earlier piken to pick, influenced by French piquer to pierce; compare Middle Low German picken, Dutch pikken] ˈpickable adj

pick

(pɪk) n1. (Tools) a tool with a handle carrying a long steel head curved and tapering to a point at one or both ends, used for loosening soil, breaking rocks, etc2. (Tools) any of various tools used for picking, such as an ice pick or toothpick3. (Music, other) a plectrumvb4. (tr) to pierce, dig, or break up (a hard surface) with a pick5. (tr) to form (a hole) in this way[C14: perhaps variant of pike²]

pick

(in weaving pɪk) vb (Textiles) (tr) to cast (a shuttle)n1. (Textiles) one casting of a shuttle2. (Textiles) a weft or filling thread[C14: variant of pitch¹]

pick¹

(pɪk)

v.t. 1. to choose or select, esp. with care. 2. to seek and find occasion for; provoke: to pick a fight. 3. to attempt to find; seek out: to pick flaws in an argument. 4. to steal the contents of: to pick a pocket. 5. to open (a lock) with a device other than the key, esp. for the purpose of burglary. 6. to pierce, dig into, or break up (something) with a pointed instrument: to pick ore. 7. to form (a hole) by such action. 8. to use a pointed instrument or the fingers on (a thing), to remove particles or adhering matter: to pick one's teeth. 9. to prepare for use by removing a covering, as feathers: to pick a fowl. 10. to detach or remove piece by piece with the fingers: to pick meat from the bones. 11. to pluck or gather one by one: to pick flowers. 12. (of birds or other animals) to take up (small bits of food) with the bill or teeth. 13. to eat daintily or in small morsels. 14. to separate, pull apart, or pull to pieces: to pick fibers. 15. a. to pluck (the strings of a musical instrument). b. to play (a stringed instrument) by plucking with the fingers. v.i. 16. to use a pick or other pointed instrument on something. 17. to select carefully or fastidiously. 18. to pilfer; steal. 19. to pluck or gather fruit, flowers, etc. 20. pick apart, to criticize severely or in great detail. 21. pick at, a. to find fault with; nag. b. to eat sparingly or daintily. c. to grasp at; touch; handle. 22. pick off, a. to remove by pulling or plucking off. b. to single out and shoot: The hunter picked off a duck rising from the marsh. c. Baseball. to put out (a base runner) in a pick-off play. 23. pick on, a. to criticize or blame; tease; harass. b. to single out; choose. 24. pick out, a. to choose; select. b. to distinguish from that which surrounds or accompanies: to pick out a well-known face in a crowd. c. to discern (sense or meaning). d. to work out (a melody) note by note; play by ear. e. to extract by picking. 25. pick over, to examine (an assortment of items) in order to make a selection. 26. pick up, a. to lift or take up: to pick up a stone. b. to cause (one's courage, health, etc.) to recover. c. to gain, obtain, or learn casually or by occasional opportunity: I've picked up a few Japanese phrases. d. to take on as a passenger. e. to bring into range of reception, observation, etc.: to pick up Rome on one's radio. f. to accelerate; gain (speed). g. to put in good order; tidy. h. to make progress; improve: Business is picking up. i. to become acquainted with informally or casually, often in hope of a sexual relationship. j. to resume or continue after being left off. 27. pick up on, Informal. become aware of; notice. n. 28. the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection: Take your pick. 29. a person or thing selected. 30. the choicest or most desirable part, example, or examples: This horse is the pick of the stable. 31. the right of selection. 32. the quantity of a crop picked at a particular time. 33. a stroke with something pointed. 34. a basketball maneuver or positioning to prevent a defender from interfering with a teammate's shot. Idioms: pick someone's brains, to obtain information or ideas by questioning someone closely. [1250–1300; (v.) Middle English pyken, pikken, pekken, c. Dutch pikken, German picken, Old Norse pikka to pick; akin to peck², pike⁵; (n.) derivative of the v.]

pick²

(pɪk)

n. 1. a heavy tool consisting of a curved metal head tapering to a point at one or both ends, mounted on a wooden handle, and used for breaking up soil, rock, etc. 2. any pointed tool or instrument for picking: an ice pick. 3. plectrum. 4. a comb with long, widely spaced teeth. [1300–50; Middle English pikk(e); perhaps variant of pike⁵]

pick³

(pɪk)

v.t. 1. to cast (a shuttle). n. 2. (in a loom) one passage of the shuttle. 3. a single thread of filling yarn. [1850–60; variant of pitch¹]

pick

Past participle: picked
Gerund: picking

Imperative
pick
pick

Present
I pick
you pick
he/she/it picks
we pick
you pick
they pick

Preterite
I picked
you picked
he/she/it picked
we picked
you picked
they picked

Present Continuous
I am picking
you are picking
he/she/it is picking
we are picking
you are picking
they are picking

Present Perfect
I have picked
you have picked
he/she/it has picked
we have picked
you have picked
they have picked

Past Continuous
I was picking
you were picking
he/she/it was picking
we were picking
you were picking
they were picking

Past Perfect
I had picked
you had picked
he/she/it had picked
we had picked
you had picked
they had picked

Future
I will pick
you will pick
he/she/it will pick
we will pick
you will pick
they will pick

Future Perfect
I will have picked
you will have picked
he/she/it will have picked
we will have picked
you will have picked
they will have picked

Future Continuous
I will be picking
you will be picking
he/she/it will be picking
we will be picking
you will be picking
they will be picking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been picking
you have been picking
he/she/it has been picking
we have been picking
you have been picking
they have been picking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been picking
you will have been picking
he/she/it will have been picking
we will have been picking
you will have been picking
they will have been picking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been picking
you had been picking
he/she/it had been picking
we had been picking
you had been picking
they had been picking

Conditional
I would pick
you would pick
he/she/it would pick
we would pick
you would pick
they would pick

Past Conditional
I would have picked
you would have picked
he/she/it would have picked
we would have picked
you would have picked
they would have picked

pick

The legal blocking of a defensive player in order to free a teammate for a shot.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pick - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"choice, selectiondeciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"pleasure - a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"favorite, favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"way - doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"
	2.	pick - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"pickingoutput, yield, production - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
	3.	pick - the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"creamelite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
	4.	pick - the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weavingweft, woof, fillingcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weavingweave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
	5.	pick - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrumentplectron, plectrumdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"guitar pick - a plectrum used to pluck a guitar
	6.	pick - a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"hand tool - a tool used with workers' handsice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of icetoothpick - pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
	7.	pick - 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"pickax, pickaxeedge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)mattock - a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
	8.	pick - a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team
	9.	pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"selection, choice, optionaction - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or moviecoloration, colouration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist)sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for studydecision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"willing, volition - the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession"balloting, vote, voting, ballot - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"
Verb	1.	pick - select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"hand-pick - pick personally and very carefully; "the director hand-picked his new team"
	2.	pick - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"cull, pluckgather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"mushroom - pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall"berry - pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer"get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"pick over, sieve out - separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection"pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"pick up - give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"receive, pick up - register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"catch, pick up - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"
	3.	pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"find fault, blamecriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
	4.	pick - provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel"call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
	5.	pick - remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	6.	pick - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"cleanremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	7.	pick - pilfer or rob; "pick pockets"rob - take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"
	8.	pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"footpay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
	9.	pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"pluck, plunkdraw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
	10.	pick - attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice"break uppierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
	11.	pick - hit lightly with a picking motion beak, peckstrike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
	12.	pick - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"nibble, pieceeat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

pick

verb1. select, choose, identify, elect, nominate, sort out, specify, opt for, single out, mark out, plump for, hand-pick, decide upon, cherry-pick, fix upon, settle on or upon, sift out He had picked ten people to interview for the jobs.
select decline, reject, dismiss, turn down, discard, spurn, cast aside2. gather, cut, pull, collect, take in, harvest, pluck, garner, cull He helped his mother pick fruit.3. provoke, start, cause, stir up, incite, instigate, foment He picked a fight with a waiter and landed in jail.4. open, force, crack (informal), break into, break open, prise open, jemmy (informal) He picked the lock, and rifled the papers in each drawer.noun1. choice, decision, choosing, option, selection, preference We had the pick of winter coats from the shop.2. best, prime, finest, tops (slang), choicest, flower, prize, elect, pride, elite, cream, jewel in the crown, crème de la crème (French) These boys are the pick of the under-15 cricketers in the country.pick at something nibble, peck at, have no appetite for, play or toy with, push round the plate, eat listlessly She picked at her breakfast.pick on someone1. torment, bully, bait, tease, get at (informal), badger, persecute, hector, goad, victimize, have it in for (informal), tyrannize, have a down on (informal) Bullies pick on smaller children.2. choose, select, prefer, elect, single out, fix on, settle upon He needed to confess to someone - he just happened to pick on me.pick someone up (Informal)1. arrest, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), bust (informal), do (slang), lift (slang), run in (slang), nail (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), pull in (Brit. slang), nab (informal), apprehend, take someone into custody, feel your collar (slang) The police picked him up within the hour.2. meet, pull (informal), take up with, get off with (informal), cop off with (informal), make advances to, strike up a casual acquaintance with He had picked her up at a nightclub.pick something or someone off shoot, hit, kill, wound, take out, fire at, gun down, put a bullet in Snipers picked people off as they ran out of the church.pick something or someone out1. identify, notice, recognize, distinguish, perceive, discriminate, make someone or something out, tell someone or something apart, single someone or something out He wasn't difficult to pick out when the bus drew in.2. select, choose, decide on, take, sort out, opt for, cull, plump for, hand-pick Pick out a painting you think she'd like.pick something or someone up1. lift, raise, gather, take up, grasp, uplift, hoist He picked his cap up from the floor. They had to pick him up and carry on.2. collect, get, call for, go for, go to get, fetch, uplift (Scot.), go and get, give someone a lift or a ride We drove to the airport to pick her up. He went to Miami where he had arranged to pick up the money.pick something over or pick over something inspect, examine, go through, look over, sift through, scrutinize Pick over the fruit and remove any damaged ones.pick something up1. learn, master, acquire, get the hang of (informal), become proficient in Where did you pick up your English?2. catch, get, contract, come down with, become infected with, become ill with They've picked up a nasty infection.3. receive, get, hear, detect The crew picked up a distress signal from the yacht.4. learn, hear, find out, get to know, glean, be informed of a snippet of information I'd picked up from some magazine5. develop, advance, expand on, comment on, remark on, dilate upon Can I just pick up that gentleman's point?6. obtain, get, find, buy, score (slang), discover, purchase, acquire, locate, come across, come by, unearth, garner, stumble across, chance upon, happen upon Auctions can be great places to pick up a bargain.7. continue, resume, begin, go on with, take something up, carry something on When she paused, her daughter picked up the story.pick up1. improve, recover, rally, get better, bounce back, make progress, make a comeback (informal), perk up, turn the corner, gain ground, take a turn for the better, be on the road to recovery Industrial production is beginning to pick up.2. recover, improve, rally, get better, mend, perk up, turn the corner, be on the mend, take a turn for the better A good dose of tonic will help you to pick up.3. get stronger, strengthen, blow stronger The sheltering trees round about rustled as the wind picked up.pick your way tread carefully, work through, move cautiously, walk tentatively, find or make your way I picked my way among the rubble.

pick

verb1. To make a choice from a number of alternatives.Also used with out:choose, cull, elect, opt (for), select, single (out).2. To collect ripe crops:crop, garner, gather, harvest, reap.phrasal verb
pick offTo wound or kill with a firearm:gun (down), shoot.Slang: plug.phrasal verb
pick onTo scold or find fault with constantly:carp at, fuss at, nag, peck at.Informal: henpeck.phrasal verb
pick outTo perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty:descry, discern, distinguish, make out, spot.phrasal verb
pick up1. To move (something) to a higher position:boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, raise, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear.2. To collect (something) bit by bit:cull, extract, garner, gather, glean.3. Informal. To come into possession of:acquire, come by, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, win.Informal: land.4. Informal. To gain knowledge or mastery of by study:get, learn, master.5. Informal. To take into custody as a prisoner:apprehend, arrest, seize.Informal: nab.Slang: bust, collar, pinch, run in.6. To begin or go on after an interruption:continue, renew, reopen, restart, resume, take up.noun1. The superlative or most preferable part of something:best, choice, cream, crème de la crème, elite, flower, prize, top.Idioms: cream of the crop, flower of the flock, pick of the bunch.2. One that is selected:choice, chosen, elect, select.

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(pik) verb1. to choose or select. Pick the one you like best.挑选2. to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand. The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.采摘3. to lift (someone or something). He picked up the child.捡起4. to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key. When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.撬锁 noun1. whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses. Take your pick of these prizes.选择2. the best one(s) from or the best part of something. These grapes are the pick of the bunch.精华ˈpickpocket noun a person who steals from people's pockets. He kept his wallet in his hand because he knew there would be pickpockets in the crowd.扒手ˈpick-up noun1. a type of small lorry or van. 小吨位运货汽车2. the part of a record-player that holds the stylus. （电唱机的）唱头，拾音器 pick and choose to select or choose very carefully. When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).挑挑拣拣pick at to eat very little of (something). He was not very hungry, and just picked at the food on his plate.少量地吃pick someone's brains to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself. You might be able to help me with this problem – can I come and pick your brains for a minute!请教某人pick holes in to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc). He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said. 找漏洞，找碴子 pick off to shoot (especially people in a group) one by one. He picked off the enemy soldiers.逐个瞄准射击pick on1. to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job. Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?挑选某人去做不愉快的事2. to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically. Don't pick on me – it wasn't my fault.责怪某人pick out1. to choose or select. She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.选出2. to see or recognize (a person, thing etc). He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.辨认出3. to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one. I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.凭听觉一个音一个音弹奏钢琴pick someone's pocket to steal something from a person's pocket. My wallet has gone – someone has picked my pocket!扒窃pick a quarrel/fight with (someone) to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose. He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.故意与某人吵架或打架pick up1. to learn gradually, without formal teaching. I never studied Italian – I just picked it up when I was in Italy. （未经正规授课而）自然学会 2. to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere. I picked him up at the station and drove him home.让某人搭车3. to get (something) by chance. I picked up a bargain at the shops today.偶然获得4. to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up. He fell over and picked himself up again.爬起5. to collect (something) from somewhere. I ordered some meat from the butcher – I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.收集6. (of radio, radar etc) to receive signals. We picked up a foreign broadcast last night. 收听到，探测到 7. to find; to catch. We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.找到pick up speed to go faster; to accelerate. The car picked up speed as it ran down the hill.加速pick one's way to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc). She picked her way between the puddles.行路谨慎

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(pik) noun (also (British) ˈpickaxe , (American) ˈpickax – plural ˈpickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc. 镐

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Synonyms for pick

verb select

Synonyms

select
choose
identify
elect
nominate
sort out
specify
opt for
single out
mark out
plump for
hand-pick
decide upon
cherry-pick
fix upon
settle on or upon
sift out

Antonyms

decline
reject
dismiss
turn down
discard
spurn
cast aside

verb gather

Synonyms

gather
cut
pull
collect
take in
harvest
pluck
garner
cull

verb provoke

Synonyms

provoke
start
cause
stir up
incite
instigate
foment

verb open

Synonyms

open
force
crack
break into
break open
prise open
jemmy

noun choice

Synonyms

choice
decision
choosing
option
selection
preference

noun best

Synonyms

best
prime
finest
tops
choicest
flower
prize
elect
pride
elite
cream
jewel in the crown
crème de la crème

phrase pick at something

Synonyms

nibble
peck at
have no appetite for
play or toy with
push round the plate
eat listlessly

phrase pick on someone: torment

Synonyms

torment
bully
bait
tease
get at
badger
persecute
hector
goad
victimize
have it in for
tyrannize
have a down on

phrase pick on someone: choose

Synonyms

choose
select
prefer
elect
single out
fix on
settle upon

phrase arrest

Synonyms

arrest
nick
bust
do
lift
run in
nail
collar
pinch
pull in
nab
apprehend
take someone into custody
feel your collar

phrase meet

Synonyms

meet
pull
take up with
get off with
cop off with
make advances to
strike up a casual acquaintance with

phrase pick something or someone off

Synonyms

shoot
hit
kill
wound
take out
fire at
gun down
put a bullet in

phrase pick something or someone out: identify

Synonyms

identify
notice
recognize
distinguish
perceive
discriminate
make someone or something out
tell someone or something apart
single someone or something out

phrase pick something or someone out: select

Synonyms

select
choose
decide on
take
sort out
opt for
cull
plump for
hand-pick

phrase pick something or someone up: lift

Synonyms

lift
raise
gather
take up
grasp
uplift
hoist

phrase pick something or someone up: collect

Synonyms

collect
get
call for
go for
go to get
fetch
uplift
go and get
give someone a lift or a ride

phrase pick something over or pick over something

Synonyms

inspect
examine
go through
look over
sift through
scrutinize

phrase pick something up: learn

Synonyms

learn
master
acquire
get the hang of
become proficient in

phrase pick something up: catch

Synonyms

catch
get
contract
come down with
become infected with
become ill with

phrase pick something up: receive

Synonyms

receive
get
hear
detect

phrase pick something up: learn

Synonyms

learn
hear
find out
get to know
glean
be informed of

phrase pick something up: develop

Synonyms

develop
advance
expand on
comment on
remark on
dilate upon

phrase pick something up: obtain

Synonyms

obtain
get
find
buy
score
discover
purchase
acquire
locate
come across
come by
unearth
garner
stumble across
chance upon
happen upon

phrase pick something up: continue

Synonyms

continue
resume
begin
go on with
take something up
carry something on

phrase pick up: improve

Synonyms

improve
recover
rally
get better
bounce back
make progress
make a comeback
perk up
turn the corner
gain ground
take a turn for the better
be on the road to recovery

phrase pick up: recover

Synonyms

recover
improve
rally
get better
mend
perk up
turn the corner
be on the mend
take a turn for the better

phrase pick up: get stronger

Synonyms

get stronger
strengthen
blow stronger

phrase pick your way

Synonyms

tread carefully
work through
move cautiously
walk tentatively
find or make your way

Synonyms for pick

verb to make a choice from a number of alternatives

Synonyms

choose
cull
elect
opt
select
single

verb to collect ripe crops

Synonyms

crop
garner
gather
harvest
reap

phrase pick off: to wound or kill with a firearm

Synonyms

gun
shoot
plug

phrase pick on: to scold or find fault with constantly

Synonyms

carp at
fuss at
nag
peck at
henpeck

phrase pick out: to perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty

Synonyms

descry
discern
distinguish
make out
spot

phrase pick up: to move (something) to a higher position

Synonyms

boost
elevate
heave
hoist
lift
raise
rear
take up
uphold
uplift
upraise
uprear

phrase pick up: to collect (something) bit by bit

Synonyms

cull
extract
garner
gather
glean

phrase pick up: to come into possession of

Synonyms

acquire
come by
gain
get
obtain
procure
secure
win
land

phrase pick up: to gain knowledge or mastery of by study

Synonyms

get
learn
master

phrase pick up: to take into custody as a prisoner

Synonyms

apprehend
arrest
seize
nab
bust
collar
pinch
run in

phrase pick up: to begin or go on after an interruption

Synonyms

continue
renew
reopen
restart
resume
take up

noun the superlative or most preferable part of something

Synonyms

best
choice
cream
crème de la crème
elite
flower
prize
top

noun one that is selected

Synonyms

choice
chosen
elect
select

Synonyms for pick

noun the person or thing chosen or selected

Synonyms

choice
selection

Related Words

deciding
decision making
pleasure
favorite
favourite
way

noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested

Synonyms

picking

Related Words

output
yield
production

noun the best people or things in a group

Synonyms

cream

Related Words

elite
elite group

noun the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

Synonyms

weft
woof
filling

Related Words

cloth
fabric
textile
material
thread
yarn
weave

noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

Synonyms

plectron
plectrum

Related Words

device
guitar pick

noun a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

Related Words

hand tool
ice pick
icepick
toothpick

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

Synonyms

pickax
pickaxe

Related Words

edge tool
mattock

noun a basketball maneuver

Related Words

basketball play

noun the act of choosing or selecting

Synonyms

selection
choice
option

Related Words

action
casting
coloration
colouration
sampling
decision
determination
conclusion
willing
volition
election
balloting
vote
voting
ballot

verb select carefully from a group

Related Words

choose
pick out
select
take
hand-pick

verb look for and gather

Synonyms

cull
pluck

Related Words

gather
pull together
collect
garner
mushroom
berry
get a line
get wind
get word
hear
learn
discover
find out
pick up
see
pick over
sieve out
pluck
pull off
tweak
pick off
receive
catch

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verb select

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verb gather

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verb provoke

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verb open

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noun choice

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noun best

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phrase pick at something

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phrase pick on someone: torment

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phrase pick on someone: choose

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phrase arrest

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phrase meet

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phrase pick something or someone off

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phrase pick something or someone out: identify

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phrase pick something or someone out: select

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phrase pick something or someone up: lift

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phrase pick something or someone up: collect

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phrase pick something over or pick over something

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phrase pick something up: learn

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phrase pick something up: catch

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phrase pick something up: receive

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phrase pick something up: learn

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phrase pick something up: develop

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