pick at sth
disapproving— phrasal verb with pick uk/pɪk/us/pɪk/verb
to eat only a small amount of your food, showing no interest or enjoyment while you eat it:
Charles picked at his food in a bored fashion.
See also
picky
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Eating
- al desko
- ate
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- consume
- feast
- feast on sth
- feeder
- feeding
- finish
- gorge
- put sth away
- scarf
- scoff
- shovel sth into your mouth idiom
- snack
- stoke
- swallow
- tuck
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