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Pick out

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Verb (used with object)

to choose or select from among a group
to pick a contestant from the audience.
to seek and find occasion for; provoke
to pick a fight.
to attempt to find; seek out
to pick flaws in an argument.
to steal the contents of
Her pocket was picked yesterday.
to open (a lock) with a device other than the key, as a sharp instrument or wire, esp. for the purpose of burglary.
to pierce, indent, dig into, or break up (something) with a pointed instrument
to pick rock; to pick ore.
to form (a hole) by such action
to pick a hole in asphalt.
to use a pointed instrument, the fingers, the teeth, the beak, etc., on (a thing), in order to remove or loosen something, as a small part or adhering matter
to pick one's teeth.
to prepare for use by removing a covering piece by piece, as feathers, hulls, or other parts
to pick a fowl.
to detach or remove piece by piece with the fingers
She picked the meat from the bones.
to pluck or gather one by one
to pick flowers.
(of birds or other animals) to take up (small bits of food) with the bill or teeth.
to eat daintily or in small morsels.
to separate, pull apart, or pull to pieces
to pick fibers.
Music .
to pluck (the strings of an instrument).
to play (a stringed instrument) by plucking with the fingers.

Verb (used without object)

to strike with or use a pick or other pointed instrument on something.
(of birds or other animals) to take up small bits of food with the bill or teeth
The hens were busily picking about in their coop.
to select carefully or fastidiously.
to pilfer; steal.
to pluck or gather fruit, flowers, etc.
Basketball . to execute a pick.

Noun

the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection
to take one's pick.
a person or thing that is selected
He is our pick for president.
the choicest or most desirable part, example, or examples
This horse is the pick of the stable.
the right of selection
He gave me my pick of the litter.
the quantity of a crop picked, as from trees, bushes, etc., at a particular time
The pick was poor this season.
Printing .
a speck of dirt, hardened ink, or extra metal on set type or a plate.
a small area removed from the surface of a coated paper by ink that adheres to the form.
a stroke with something pointed
The rock shattered at the first pick of the ax.
Basketball . an offensive maneuver in which a player moves into a position between a defender and a teammate with the ball so as to prevent the defender from interfering with the shot. ?

Verb phrases

pick at,
to find fault with unnecessarily or persistently; nag.
to eat sparingly or daintily
As he was ill, he only picked at his food.
to grasp at; touch; handle
The baby loved to pick at her mother's glasses.
pick off,
to remove by pulling or plucking off.
to single out and shoot
The hunter picked off a duck rising from the marsh.
Baseball . to put out (a base runner) in a pick-off play.
pick on,
Informal . to criticize or blame; tease; harass.
to single out; choose
The professor always picks on me to translate long passages.
pick out,
to choose; designate
to pick out one's successor.
to distinguish from that which surrounds or accompanies; recognize
to pick out a well-known face in a crowd.
to discern (sense or meaning); discriminate.
to play (a melody) by ear; work out note by note.
to extract by picking.
pick over, to examine (an assortment of items) in order to make a selection
Eager shoppers were picking over the shirts on the bargain tables.
pick up,
to lift or take up
to pick up a stone.
to collect, esp. in an orderly manner
Pick up the tools when you're finished.
to recover (one's courage, health, etc.); regain.
to gain by occasional opportunity; obtain casually
to pick up a livelihood.
to learn, as by experience
I've picked up a few Japanese phrases.
to claim
to pick up one's bags at an airport.
to take (a person or thing) into a car or ship, etc., or along with one.
to bring into range of reception, observation, etc.
to pick up Rome on one's radio.
to accelerate; gain (speed).
to put in good order; tidy
to pick up a room.
to make progress; improve
Business is beginning to pick up.
to catch or contract, as a disease.
Informal . to become acquainted with informally or casually, often in hope of a sexual relationship
Let's pick up some dates tonight.
to resume or continue after being left off
Let's pick up the discussion in our next meeting.
Informal . to take into custody; arrest
They picked him up for vagrancy.
Informal . to obtain; find; purchase
She picked up some nice shoes on sale.
Slang . to steal
to pick up jewels and silver.
to accept, as in order to pay
to pick up the check.
pick up on, Informal .
become aware or cognizant of; be perceptive about; notice
to pick up on the hostess's hostility.
to pay special attention to; keep an eye on
to pick up on a troubled student.

Idioms

pick and choose
to be very careful or particular in choosing
With such a limited supply of fresh fruit, you won't be able to pick and choose.
pick apart
to criticize severely or in great detail
They picked her apart the moment she left the room.
pick it up, Informal . to move, work, etc.
at a faster rate.
pick one's way or steps
to walk with care and deliberation
She picked her way across the muddy field.
pick someone's brains. brain ( def. 12 ) .

Synonyms

verb
pick

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