pick

What is the Definition of pick?

Noun:

1. the person or thing chosen or selected
2. the quantity of a crop that is harvested
3. the best people or things in a group
4. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
5. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory)
6. a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
7. a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
8. a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
9. the act of choosing or selecting

Verb:

1. select carefully from a group
2. look for and gather
3. harass with constant criticism
4. provoke
5. remove in small bits
6. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
7. pilfer or rob
8. pay for something
9. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
10. attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
11. hit lightly with a picking motion
12. eat intermittently; take small bites of

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