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Sentence count:295+54Posted:2016-07-25Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: choosecullgatherharvestselectSimilar words: pickuppick offpick outpick upkicktrickclickbrickMeaning: [pɪk]  n. 1. the person or thing chosen or selected 2. the quantity of a crop that is harvested 3. the best people or things in a group 4. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving 5. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument 6. a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material 7. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends 8. a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body 9. the act of choosing or selecting. v. 1. select carefully from a group 2. look for and gather 3. harass with constant criticism 4. provoke 5. remove in small bits 6. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits 7. pilfer or rob 8. pay for something 9. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion 10. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example 11. hit lightly with a picking motion 12. eat intermittently; take small bites of. 
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271, He had drunk too much and was ready to pick a fight with anyone who crossed his path.
272, He then goes on to pick holes in the article before reaching his conclusion.
273, I need to pick your brains: what can you tell me about credit unions?
274, Scientists can now pick up early signs of the disease.
275, If I could just pick up on a question you raised earlier.
276, Would you like me to pick you up in the morning?
277, I'll come and pick you up in the car if you like.
278, I was able to pick you up on the short wave radio.
279, These berries are the devil to pick because they're so small.
280, We stopped to pick brambles by the side of the road.
281, I could see he was trying to pick a fight with me.
282, Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception.
283, As a diplomat, you have to pick your words at a press conference.
284, I went to pick up the phone/receiver, but it had stopped ringing.
285, To solve the food problem, some boys went hunting in the forest,and the girls went out to pick wild vegetables.
286, There are a lot of good horses in the race, but Archimedes would be my pick.
287, He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person.
288, I don't want to pick up any bad habits from those people.
289, He stooped to pick up the carrier bag of groceries.
290, We take the A14 to Birmingham and then pick up the M5.
291, This year all the apples are all red. My niece and nephew are going out this morning with step-ladders to pick some.
292, It is hard to pick up such a book and not to feel a little daunted.
293, The double-decker bus stopped to pick up some more passengers.
294, He raced to pick up the lifejackets while his stepmother sent out a Mayday call.
295, Pick over the lentils carefully in case there are any stones amongst them.
More similar words: pickuppick offpick outpick upkicktrickclickbrickstick outstick totopicdepictOlympicpicturetypicalOlympicstypicallytropicalsuspicionsuspicious
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