pick


Meanings

  • the person or thing chosen or selected;
    • "he was my pick for mayor"
  • 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"
  • the best people or things in a group;
  • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  • a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
  • a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material;
    • "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
  • 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"
  • a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body;
    • "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
  • the act of choosing or selecting;
    • "you can take your pick"
  • select carefully from a group;
    • "She finally picked her successor"
    • "He picked his way carefully"
  • look for and gather;
    • "pick mushrooms"
    • "pick flowers"
  • harass with constant criticism;
    • "Don't always pick on your little brother"
  • provoke;
    • "pick a fight or a quarrel"
  • remove in small bits;
    • "pick meat from a bone"
  • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
  • pilfer or rob;
    • "pick pockets"
  • pay for something;
    • "pick up the tab"
    • "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"
  • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion;
  • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example;
  • hit lightly with a picking motion
  • eat intermittently; take small bites of;
  • PICK v -ED, -ING, -S to select


Scrabble Score: 12

pick is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

pick is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

pick is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

pick is a valid Words With Friends word