PICK
Scrabble letter values: P3I1C3K5 = 12
Definition
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected. — synonyms: choice, selection
- noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested. — synonyms: picking
- noun the best people or things in a group. — synonyms: cream
- noun the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. — synonyms: woof, weft, filling
- noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument. — synonyms: plectrum, plectron
- noun a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material.
- noun a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends. — synonyms: pickax, pickaxe
- noun a basketball maneuver.
- noun the act of choosing or selecting. — synonyms: choice, selection, option
- verb select carefully from a group.
- verb look for and gather. — synonyms: pluck, cull
- verb harass with constant criticism. — synonyms: blame, find_fault
- verb provoke.
- verb remove in small bits.
- verb remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. — synonyms: clean
- verb pilfer or rob.
- verb pay for something. — synonyms: foot
- verb pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. — synonyms: pluck, plunk
- verb attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example. — synonyms: break_up
- verb hit lightly with a picking motion. — synonyms: peck, beak
- verb eat intermittently. — synonyms: nibble, piece
Examples
- “he was my pick for mayor”
- “he sent the first picking of berries to the market”
- “it was the biggest peach pick in years”