Synonym: choose, cull, gather, harvest, select. Similar words: pickup, pick off, pick out, pick up, kick, trick, click, brick. Meaning: [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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151, I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.
152, The dog turned tail when he saw the man pick up a stone to throw at him.
153, Pick up a free leaflet from your local post office.
154, You ought to pick those lettuces before they shrivel and die.
155, A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket.
156, She left the band in 1994 to pick up her career as a solo performer.
157, Now that the war was over they could pick up the threads of their lives again.
158, The boys here are the pick of the under-15 cricketers in the country.
159, Come on, you haven't got time to pick and choose.
160, Someone's going to go flying if you don't pick up these toys.
161, It took her two hours to pick a dress that suited her.
162, It took her half an hour to pick a dress that suited her.
163, We reached the outskirts of town and began to pick up speed.
164, I'll have to go to the surgery to pick up the prescription.
165, I've got to pick up my coat from the cleaners.
166, When the green vegetables head up, we'll pick what we need and give the rest to our neighbors.
166, Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and create good sentences.
167, Pick up a free map of the town from the visitor centre.
168, Why do they always pick on me to do the difficult tasks?
169, Any decent shot with telescopic sights could pick us off at random.
170, Their lives were shattered by the tragedy and they are still trying to pick up the pieces.
171, Just leave me alone, will you? Why don't you go and pick on someone your own size?
172, If you need me, you just have to pick up the phone.
173, Many women have been able to pick up the threads of their former career.
174, Read the play again and pick out the major themes.
175, The ripe fruit began to rot when no one came to pick it.
176, Have a look at the menu and take your pick .
177, We must pick up the pieces of our political defeat, and start working towards the next election.
178, The taxi driver left the meter running while I ran in to pick up my bags.
179, I've got a bone to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week?
180, It is relatively easy for newcomers to pick off the most lucrative business and ignore the rest.