"pick" | Definition and Related Words

pick

Noun

The person or thing chosen or selected (synset 105798247)
"he was my pick for mayor"

is a type of: deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision
subtypes:
- pleasure - a formal expression
- favorite, favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking
- way - doing as one pleases or chooses
same as: choice, selection
The quantity of a crop that is harvested (synset 113781698)
"he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"

is a type of: output, production, yield - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

same as: picking
The best people or things in a group (synset 108403766)
"the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"

is a type of: elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

same as: cream
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving (synset 104606292)
is a type of: thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

is a part of: weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

substance meronym: cloth, fabric, material, textile - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

same as: filling, weft, woof
A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument (synset 103935898)
is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

subtypes: guitar pick - a plectrum used to pluck a guitar

same as: plectron, plectrum
A thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material (synset 103935681)
"he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"

is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
subtypes:
- ice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
- toothpick - pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends (synset 103935440)
"they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"

is a type of: edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)

subtypes: mattock - a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle

same as: pickax, pickaxe
A basketball maneuver;
Obstructing an opponent with one's body (synset 100564702)
"he was called for setting an illegal pick"

is a type of: basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team
The act of choosing or selecting (synset 100162063)
"your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

is a type of: action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)
subtypes:
- casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
- coloration, colouration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
- sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
- conclusion, decision, determination - the act of making up your mind about something
- volition, willing - the act of making a choice
- election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
- ballot, balloting, vote, voting - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
same as: choice, option, selection

Verb

Select carefully from a group (synset 200678369)
"She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"

is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

subtypes: hand-pick - pick personally and very carefully
Look for and gather (synset 201384737)
"pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

is a type of: collect, garner, gather, pull together - assemble or get together
subtypes:
- mushroom - pick or gather mushrooms
- berry - pick or gather berries
same as: cull, pluck
Harass with constant criticism (synset 200844451)
"Don't always pick on your little brother"

is a type of: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

same as: blame, find fault
Provoke (synset 201650673)
"pick a fight or a quarrel"

is a type of: call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Remove in small bits (synset 200178216)
"pick meat from a bone"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits (synset 200177724)
"Clean the turkey"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

same as: clean
Pilfer or rob (synset 202326628)
"pick pockets"

is a type of: rob - take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
Pay for something (synset 202292054)
"pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"

is a type of: pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

same as: foot
Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (synset 201455157)
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"

is a type of: draw, pull - cause to move by pulling

subtypes: twang - pluck (strings of an instrument)

same as: pluck, plunk
Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example (synset 201445197)
"Pick open the ice"

entail: chop, hack - cut with a hacking tool

is a type of: pierce - cut or make a way through

same as: break up
Hit lightly with a picking motion (synset 201246038)
is a type of: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

same as: beak, peck
Eat intermittently;
Take small bites of (synset 201176591)
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

is a type of: eat - take in solid food

same as: nibble, piece

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