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.
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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181, We had to pick our way along the muddy track.
182, On a clear, straight road you can gather/pick up speed.
183, She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark.
184, My friend knows where he can pick up a good used car for you at a reasonable price.
185, Jane was still at Jack to pick up the relationship where they had left off.
186, I knew he would pick me up on that slip sooner or later.
187, Without another contract to help pick up the slack[sentencedict.com], employees may face job losses.
188, When is the weather going to pick up? It's been bad for weeks.
189, He tried to pick a quarrel with me about it but I refused to discuss the matter.
190, I can pick up a lot of foreign stations on this radio.
191, There were a lot of very amusing entries, but the pick of the bunch came from John Robinson.
192, It's very difficult to pick up dropped stitches in this pattern.
193, Pierre came to pick them up, and they all piled in.
194, Paige could only pick at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two.
195, Modern technology enables eavesdroppers to pick up conversations through windows or walls.
196, See if you can pick me out in this photo.
197, The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students.
198, The back pocket on a pair of jeans is the easiest one to pick.
199, The police asked him if he could pick the killer from a series of photos.
200, I tend to leave the windfalls for the birds to pick at.
201, The plane was fairly empty so we had our pick of seats.
202, Don't be such a ponce! Pick the spider up - it won't hurt you!
203, The shirts come in five different colours - just take your pick.
204, Consumers in Europe are slow to pick up trends in the use of information technology.
205, Whose turn is it to pick the children up after school?
206, There were so many people at the conference that I couldn't pick him out.
207, She tried to pick out the tune of a song she had heard on the radio.
208, She tore the letter up and threw it on the floor. Marion stooped to pick up the bits.
209, It's quite easy to pick the lock on a car door.
210, We managed to pick up a few bargains at the auction.