Noun
1. the person or thing chosen or selected;
"he was my pick for mayor"2. 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. the best people or things in a group;
"the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"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 picking;
"he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks"7. 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. a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body;
"he was called for setting an illegal pick"9. the act of choosing or selecting;
"your choice of colors was unfortunate""you can take your pick"Verb
1. select carefully from a group;
"She finally picked her successor""He picked his way carefully"2. look for and gather;
"pick mushrooms""pick flowers"3. harass with constant criticism;
"Don't always pick on your little brother"4. provoke;
"pick a fight or a quarrel"5. remove in small bits;
"pick meat from a bone"6. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
"Clean the turkey"7. pilfer or rob;
"pick pockets"8. pay for something;
"pick up the tab""pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages""foot the bill"9. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion;
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"10. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example;
"Pick open the ice"11. hit lightly with a picking motion
12. eat intermittently; take small bites of;
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning""She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"