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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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211, It is the custom for the new wife's father to pick up the bill for the wedding.
212, Have you got a minute? I need to pick your brains.
213, I've arranged for a car to pick them up at the airport.
214, You will first have to pick your way through the minefield of professional advice.
215, She went over to her parents' house to pick up some clean clothes.
216, Pick over the fruit and pile on top of the cream.
217, See if you can pick up anything about their future plans.
218, Shoppers can send in their orders by computer and pick up their goods later.
219, Pick up a quart of milk or a loaf of bread.
220, I need a new French dictionary. Can I pick your brains about the best one to buy?
221, He went to the docks to pick up a bit of rough trade.
222, Don't just throw your clothes on the floor - pick them up!
223, He knew he could take his pick of any of the girls in the office.
224, She has always been quick to pick things up, doing passably well in school without really trying.
225, I've got a bone to pick with you, - you've been using my shaver again.
226, I cricked my back bending to pick up the suitcase.
227, Could you pick the phone up for me - my hands are wet.
228, The ship calls at each port on this coast to pick up passengers and mail.
229, When the tide is out[Sentencedict.com ],we can pick up some shells on the sand.
230, Send in your poems and we'll publish the pick of the bunch.
231, Why do you always pick on me to do the unpleasant jobs?
232, You cannot live your children's lives for them; you can only be there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong.
233, We can pick up the motorway in a few miles.
234, For more details, pick up a leaflet in your local post office.
235, Could you pick up my suit from the cleaner's for me, please?
236, We were able to pick up the BBC World Service.
237, She said she'd call back later to pick up that report.
238, The trick is to pick the animal up by the back of its neck.
239, Just pick on one job and try to get that finished.
240, They made us pick up every last scrap of paper.
More similar words: pickuppick offpick outpick upkicktrickclickbrickstick outstick totopicdepictOlympicpicturetypicalOlympicstypicallytropicalsuspicionsuspicious
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