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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pick 2 of 12 senses of pick Sense 2 pick pluck, cull => mushroom => berry Sense 9 pluck, plunk, pick => twang Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pick 2 of 12 senses of pick Sense 2 pick pluck, cull => mushroom => berry => blackberry Sense 9 pluck, plunk, pick => twang Entailment of verb pick 1 of 12 senses of pick Sense 10 pick break up => chop, hack Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb pick 12 senses of pick Sense 1 pick => choose take select, pick out Sense 2 pick pluck, cull => gather, garner, collect, pull together Also See-> pick up#9; pick up#14; pick up#3; pick off#2; pick over#1; pick up#5 Sense 3 blame, find fault, pick => criticize, criticise, pick apart Sense 4 pick => provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up Sense 5 pick => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 6 clean, pick => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 7 pick => rob Sense 8 foot, pick => pay Sense 9 pluck, plunk, pick => pull draw, force Sense 10 pick break up => pierce Sense 11 peck, pick beak => strike Sense 12 nibble, pick piece => eat Familiarity of verb pick pick used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 12) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pick Sense 1 pick => choose take select, pick out -------------- Sense 2 pick pluck, cull => gather, garner, collect, pull together -------------- Sense 3 blame, find fault, pick => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Sense 4 pick => provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up -------------- Sense 5 pick => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 6 clean, pick => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 7 pick => rob -------------- Sense 8 foot, pick => pay -------------- Sense 9 pluck, plunk, pick => pull draw, force -------------- Sense 10 pick break up => pierce -------------- Sense 11 peck, pick beak => strike -------------- Sense 12 nibble, pick piece => eat -------------- Grep of noun pick guitar pick ice pick icepick niemann-pick disease pick pick's disease pick-me-up pickaback plant pickaninny pickax pickaxe pickelhaube picker pickerel pickerel frog pickerel weed pickerelweed pickerelweed family pickeringia pickeringia montana picket picket boat picket fence picket line picket ship pickett pickford picking pickings pickle pickle barrel pickle relish picklepuss picknicker pickpocket pickup pickup arm pickup truck spick toothpick Overview of noun pick The noun pick has 9 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) choice, pick selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor") 2. picking, pick -- (the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years") 3. cream, pick -- (the best people or things in a group "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War") 4. woof, weft, filling, pick -- (the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving) 5. pick plectrum, plectron -- (a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument) 6. pick -- (a thin sharp implement used for picking; "he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks") 7. pick pickax, pickaxe -- (a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks") 8. pick -- (a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick") 9. choice, selection, option, pick -- (the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick") Overview of verb pick The verb pick has 12 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (14) pick -- (select carefully from a group: "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"; "We had to pick through a lot of data") 2. (4) pick pluck, cull -- (look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers") 3. (2) blame, find fault, pick -- (harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother") 4. (1) pick -- (provoke: "pick a fight or a quarrel") 5. (1) pick -- (remove in small bits: "pick meat from a bone") 6. (1) clean, pick -- (remove unwanted substances from such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; "Clean the turkey") 7. pick -- (pilfer or rob: "pick pockets") 8. foot, pick -- (pay for something "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages") 9. pluck, plunk, pick -- (pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion, as of guitar strings; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin") 10. pick break up -- (attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice") 11. peck, pick beak -- (hit lightly with a picking motion) 12. nibble, pick piece -- (eat intermittently; take small bites of "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just picks at the food") Overview of noun pick The noun pick has 9 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) choice, pick selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor") 2. picking, pick -- (the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years") 3. cream, pick -- (the best people or things in a group "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War") 4. woof, weft, filling, pick -- (the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving) 5. pick plectrum, plectron -- (a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument) 6. pick -- (a thin sharp implement used for picking; "he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks") 7. pick pickax, pickaxe -- (a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks") 8. pick -- (a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick") 9. choice, selection, option, pick -- (the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick") Overview of verb pick The verb pick has 12 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (14) pick -- (select carefully from a group: "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"; "We had to pick through a lot of data") 2. (4) pick pluck, cull -- (look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers") 3. (2) blame, find fault, pick -- (harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother") 4. (1) pick -- (provoke: "pick a fight or a quarrel") 5. (1) pick -- (remove in small bits: "pick meat from a bone") 6. (1) clean, pick -- (remove unwanted substances from such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; "Clean the turkey") 7. pick -- (pilfer or rob: "pick pockets") 8. foot, pick -- (pay for something "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages") 9. pluck, plunk, pick -- (pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion, as of guitar strings; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin") 10. pick break up -- (attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice") 11. peck, pick beak -- (hit lightly with a picking motion) 12. nibble, pick piece -- (eat intermittently; take small bites of "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just picks at the food")
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