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pick

/ˈpɪk/

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verb

picks; picked; picking

[+ obj] to choose or select (someone or something) from a group

Pick a cardany card.

They picked a name out of a hat.

The winners will be picked by lottery.

She was picked to replace the retiring CEO.

Who do you think he will pick as/for his running mate?

He picked the blue tie to wear to the interview.

He picked the right/wrong answer.

They both picked New York to win the World Series. [=they both said that they thought the New York team would win the World Series] - see also cherry-pick

to remove (a fruit, flower, etc.) from a plant especially by using your hand

She picked a flower for her mother.

I picked some carrots and a few tomatoes.

They sell freshly picked fruits and vegetables.

Our grapes are picked by hand. - see also handpick

to remove unwanted material from (something) by using your finger, a small tool, etc.

It's considered impolite to pick your nose in public.

He was sitting at the table, picking his teeth with a toothpick.

b always followed by an adverb or preposition :to remove (something) from something by using your fingers

Pick the meat from/off the bones.

She picked all the pepperoni off (of) the pizza.

chiefly US :to play (a guitar, banjo, etc.) by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a pick :pluck

She was strumming and picking her guitar.

bone to pick

xem bone

pick a fight/quarrel

to deliberately start a fight with someone

Never pick a fight you can't win.

She sometimes picked fights with other girls at school.

pick a lock

to open a lock by using something that is not the key

He used a knife to pick the lock on the front door.

pick and choose

to choose only the best or most appropriate things or people

As one of Hollywood's most successful actors, he's now in a position to carefully pick and choose his roles.

The newspaper picks and chooses which stories to report.

With so many candidates, we can afford to pick and choose. [=we can afford to take our time and only choose the best candidate]

pick apart

[phrasal verb]

pick (someone or something) apart or pick apart (someone or something) chiefly US :to say all of the things that are bad or wrong about (someone or something) :to criticize (a person or thing) in a very detailed and usually unkind way

You can expect political analysts to pick apart the governor's speech.

The film's critics picked his performance apart.

pick at

[phrasal verb]

pick at (something)

to eat small amounts of (food) very slowly usually because you do not want to eat

She picked at a salad while I ate my steak.

to pull on (something) with your fingertips or your fingernails often because you are nervous

She picked at the buttons on her jacket while waiting for her interview.

He was picking at his shoelaces.

pick at (someone or something) :to criticize (someone or something) especially for small mistakes

They're constantly arguing and picking at each other.

pick off

[phrasal verb]

pick off (someone or something) or pick (someone or something) off :to aim at and shoot (someone or something)

The hunters hid by the stream and waited to pick off deer as they passed.

A sniper was picking off soldiers from the top of the building.

pick off (someone) or pick (someone) off baseball :to cause (a player who is standing close to a base) to be tagged out by making a quick throw

The runner on second base was picked off by the catcher.

The pitcher almost picked her off with a quick throw to first base. - see also pickoff

pick on

[phrasal verb]

pick on (someone)

to laugh at or make fun of (someone) in an unkind way

Kids used to pick on me for wearing old worn-out clothes.

He used to get picked on by the other kids at the bus stop.

Why is she always picking on me?

Hey, why don't you pick on someone your own size?

to unfairly criticize (one person or group) when others also deserve to be criticized

It's unfair to pick on teachers for the problems in our schools when politicians are equally to blame.

pick out

[phrasal verb]

pick (something) out or pick out (something)

to choose or select (the best or most appropriate person or thing) from a group

It took him an hour to pick out [=pick] what to wear.

They let their two-year-old daughter pick out her own clothes.

I've picked out the perfect spot for our picnic.

picking out a gift for a friend

to play (a song, melody, etc.) by playing each note separately

She sat picking out a tune on the piano.

pick (someone or something) out or pick out (someone or something) :to see and identify (someone or something)

His red hair makes it easy to pick him out of/in a crowd.

The police had a witness pick the suspect out of a lineup.

I could pick out the pattern against the background.

No one was able to pick out the originals from the copies.

pick over

[phrasal verb]

pick over (something) or pick (something) over :to look at (a group of objects or an amount of material) in order to choose the best ones or to remove pieces you do not want

They picked over the strawberries and threw away the green ones.

Pick over the fish to remove any bones.

The applications were thoroughly picked over and only the best applicants were given interviews.

pick pockets

or pick someone's pocket

to steal money or objects from someone's pockets or purse

One of the boys distracted her while the other picked her pocket.

She survived on the streets by shoplifting and picking pockets. - see also pickpocket

pick (someone or something) to pieces/shreds

to study and criticize all of the parts of (someone or something)

The media picked his personal life to pieces.

Her ideas were picked to shreds by her coworkers.

pick someone's brain/brains

xem brain

pick (something) clean

to remove all the material that covers something

The birds picked the bones clean. = The bones were picked clean by the birds.

pick up

[phrasal verb]

pick (someone or something) up or pick up (someone or something)

to lift (someone or something) from the ground or a low surface

Would you pick that pencil up for me, please?

She picked the book up off/from the ground by its cover.

He bent to pick up his hat.

Pick up the ball!

They picked up their guitars and started to play.

She always picks up her baby when he cries.

to go somewhere in order to get and bring back (someone or something)

I have to pick up my kids at school. = I have to pick them up from school.

Have you picked up the car from the repair shop yet?

He picked up his dry cleaning.

They'll hold our tickets but we have to pick them up an hour before the show.

to let or put (people or things) into or onto a car, bus, ship, etc.

She had a taxi pick her up at the airport and take her to the hotel.

Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?

The ship will be picking up more cargo at the next port.

a pick up or pick (something) up or pick up (something) chiefly US :to make an area clean and organized by removing trash and putting things in the proper places

We have just enough time to pick up [=clean up] and wash our hands before dinner.

The children worked together to pick up the toys.

Pick up that mess!

You may go outside after you pick your room up.

Everyone needs to help pick up the kitchen after dinner.

We spent the morning picking up the yard after the storm.

b pick up after (someone) :to clean the mess created by (someone)

You have to pick up after yourself if you make a mess.

His mother still picks up after him.

to answer a telephone

I called your house, but no one picked up.

She got to the phone just before the answering machine picked up.

to become busy usually after a period of little activity :to improve or increase in activity

Sales slowed down after the winter holidays, but we're expecting things to pick up again this summer.

Business really picked up last month.

The economy/market seems to be picking up.

to increase in speed or strength

The wind will pick up later this afternoon.

The movie starts out slowly, but the pace picks up when the two main characters meet for the first time.

b pick up speed/momentum (etc.) :to begin to have more speed/momentum (etc.)

The cyclists quickly picked up speed [=gained speed; began to go faster] as they headed down the mountain.

His campaign has begun to pick up momentum.

The idea began to pick up steam [=become more popular] around the turn of the century.

c pick up the pace :to go faster

If we want to finish on time, we're going to have to pick up the pace.

to begin again after a temporary stop

The discussion picked up this morning at the point where we had stopped yesterday.

After being separated for three years, they picked up (right) where they left off.

b pick (something) up or pick up (something) :to start (something) again after a temporary stop

We'll pick up this discussion tomorrow.

pick (something) up or pick up (something)

to buy or get (something)

Have you picked up a copy of her new CD yet?

On Tuesdays, he picks up dinner at our favorite restaurant and brings it home.

She stopped to pick up a few groceries at the supermarket.

to earn or gain (something)

She'll likely pick up an award for her performance in the film.

The team picked up [=gained] a few yards on the last play.

They've finally picked up their first victory of the season.

to become aware of (something, such as a story) and begin to write about it, work on it, etc.

Few people had heard about this problem until the press picked up [=took up] the story.

to learn (something) usually in an informal way

I picked up a few French phrases on my trip to Paris.

He seems to pick foreign languages up very easily.

She uses a style of singing she picked up from listening to jazz music.

He's been picking up some bad habits from his friends.

to become sick with (an illness) from someone or something

I think I picked up [=caught] a cold from someone at work.

to be able to see, hear, or smell (something)

This radio lets me pick up stations from other countries.

The planes were picked up [=detected] by radar.

telescopes picking up the faint glow of distant stars

The dogs picked up the scent and started to bark. :to become aware of (something)

He learned that he could pick up cues from his partner if he paid close attention.

They studied the evidence and managed to pick up some clues.

pick (someone) up or pick up (someone)

to meet and begin a usually brief sexual relationship with (someone)

She used to go to bars to pick up men.

He picked her up at a club.

b of the police :to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)

The cops picked up the suspect at a local bar.

The police picked him up [=arrested him] for trespassing/robbery/murder.

The police picked him up for questioning. [=they brought him to the police station in order to ask him questions]

to make (someone) feel more energetic and lively

I drank some coffee hoping that it would pick me up a little. - see also pick-me-up

d sports :to get (a player) from another team or from some other source

The team picked up three new players in the draft.

They picked him up from a rival team.

e sports :to begin to guard (a player from the opposite team) during a game

Your job is to pick up an opposing player and block him.

pick yourself up

to stand up again after falling

I fell to the ground but picked myself up and continued running.

to recover from a difficult situation

After his divorce, he picked himself up and started looking for love again.

pick up and leave/go :to leave suddenly with your possessions

I couldn't just pick up and leave/go without saying goodbye.

pick up the tab/bill/check :to pay the money that is owed for something

When she stays at expensive hotels during business trips, her company picks up the tab.

They always offer to pick up the check when we go out to dinner with them.

pick up the pieces :to try to make a situation better after something bad has happened

After her business went bankrupt, she picked up the pieces and started again.

They created the problem, and now they expect us to pick up the pieces. - see also pick up the cudgels for at 1cudgel pick up the gauntlet at 2gauntlet pick up the slack at 2slack pick up the threads at 1thread

pick up on

[phrasal verb]

pick up on (something)

to notice or become aware of (something)

He didn't pick up on the hint.

I seemed to be the only one who picked up on the mistake.

The reader soon picks up on the fact that the story's main character is crazy.

She was nervous, but no one picked up on it.

to take (something, such as an idea) from another person or group and use it or continue to develop it yourself

The media has recently begun to pick up on this issue.

The fashion world picked up on this trend after she wore that dress to the award show.

The other students quickly picked up on [=adopted] the expression.

to continue talking about (a statement, subject, etc.)

I'd like to pick up on your last comment.

She began the class by picking up on a point she made earlier.

pick up (someone) on (something) or pick (someone) up on (something) Brit :to question (someone) about (something said or done)

I'd like to pick up the last speaker on one of the points she made.

When he said that whales were fish, I felt I had to pick him up on it. [=to challenge him on it]

pick your way

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to walk very slowly while carefully choosing where to put your feet

The horses slowly pick their way across the rocky ground.

We picked our way down the muddy path.

noun

plural picks

[singular] :the ability to choose the person or thing that you want

If you get there early enough, you'll have your pick of seats.

All of these restaurants are good. Take your pick. [=choose any of them]

The girls got to choose their partners, and she got (the) first pick. [=she was able to choose her partner first]

[count] :someone or something that is chosen

My picks [=choices] are the roasted duck and the chocolate cake.

usually singular

Who is your pick to win? [=who do you think will win?]

The team made him the second pick [=the second person who was chosen] in the 1998 draft.

She was their number one pick. = She was their first pick. [=she was the person they wanted most]

Here is our top pick for this year's wine list.

[singular] :the best part of something or the best thing or things in a group - used in the phrase the pick of

It was surely the pick of this year's films. [=it was the best film this year]

I read many books this summer, and that was the pick of the bunch. [=the best of the bunch/group]

There are many good cars on the market now, but this one is clearly the pick of the litter. [=the best one] - compare 3pick

noun

plural picks

[count] a large tool that has a long handle and a heavy metal bar that is pointed at one or both ends and that is used for breaking rocks or digging in hard ground - see also ice pick, toothpick

a small, thin piece of plastic or metal that is used to play a guitar or similar instrument - called also plectrum, - compare 2pick

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