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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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31, Want to pick pure heart, still believe and you hear my anniversary of faith.
32, The People's Front expect to pick up a lot more votes in this year's elections.
33, Vultures flew around in the sky waiting to pick at the rotting carcass of the deer.
34, The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.
35, Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?
36, Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15.
37, Can I just pick up on your first point again, please?
38, Go into the garden and pick some pears, will you?
39, At the last lap John held him, and then began to pick up on him.
40, I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date.
41, I have no animosity against him, and he's clearly seeking to pick a quarrel with me.
42, It's an absolutely instinctive reaction—if a child falls you pick it up.
43, I know someone has to fetch some more logs, but why pick on me?
44, When you're in town could you pick up the books I ordered?
45, It is possible to plug into remote databases to pick up information.
46, The Government's political enemies were quick to pick up on this series of disasters.
47, They were made to listen to white noise,[sentencedict.com/pick.html] such as static of the sort you might pick up between radio stations.
48, Sometimes you just have to pick yourself up and carry on.
49, Ripe apples pick easily.
50, The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree.
51, It took him quite some time to pick off the burs that had stuck to his coat.
52, As Jim bent over to pick up the pen, he felt a sharp pain in his back.
53, Can you pick out the three deliberate mistakes in this paragraph?
54, If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up.
55, Just take any one of the cakes — you haven't got time to pick and choose.
56, His mother always used to pick him up from school.
57, Could you help me to pick out the yellow pieces?
58, Vultures flew around in the sky waiting to pick at the carcass of the deer.
59, Tom bent to the ground to pick up the book.
60, I can't pick the kettle up - the handle's too hot.
More similar words: pickuppick offpick outpick upkicktrickclickbrickstick outstick totopicdepictOlympicpicturetypicalOlympicstypicallytropicalsuspicionsuspicious
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