Pick
nounNoun
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”
Similar:PickingType of:OutputProductionYieldthe person or thing chosen or selected
“he was my pick for mayor”
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”
Similar:PickaxPickaxethe act of choosing or selecting
“you can take your pick”
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
“he was called for setting an illegal pick”
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
“he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks”
the best people or things in a group
Similar:CreamType of:Elitea small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Similar:PlectronPlectrumType of:Devicethe yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Verb
look for and gather
“pick mushrooms”
“pick flowers”
pay for something
“pick up the tab”
“pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages”
Similar:FootType of:Payharass with constant criticism
“Don't always pick on your little brother”
Similar:BlameType of:KnockCriticizeCriticiseselect carefully from a group
“She finally picked her successor”
“He picked his way carefully”
Type of:TakeSelectChoosepilfer or rob
“pick pockets”
Type of:Robprovoke
“pick a fight or a quarrel”
Type of:EvokeProvokeremove in small bits
“pick meat from a bone”
Type of:TakeWithdrawRemovepull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Type of:PullDraweat intermittently; take small bites of
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
Similar:CleanType of:RemoveWithdrawTakeattack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
Type of:Piercehit lightly with a picking motion
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA